Table 4 Heavy metal concentrations in Helianthus annus shoots and roots
From: Microbe- plant interaction as a sustainable tool for mopping up heavy metal contaminated sites
Element | Heavy metal concentration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shoot | Root | |||
Untreated soil | Treated soil | Untreated soil | Treated soil | |
Cd (μg g-1 dry material) | 50.88 ± 3.2 | 20.89 ± 2.4 | 3.45 ± 0.32 | 1.83 ± 0.03 |
Zn (mg g-1 dry material) | 11.33 ± 1.12 | 6.56 ± 1.8 | 5.57 ± 1.09 | 2.24 ± 0.14 |