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Table 7 Accumulation coefficient of elements from the soil to fennel fruit

From: Levels of major and trace elements in fennel (Foeniculum vulgari Mill.) fruits cultivated in Ethiopia

Element

Sampling sites

 

AA

B

DM

FS

Ca

14.2

12.9

13.1

12.9

Mg

0.72

0.87

1.2

0.96

Mn

0.021

0.015

0.056

0.035

Fe

0.041

0.070

0.055

0.052

Zn

0.35

0.38

0.43

0.40

Cu

1.0

1.4

0.35

0.26

Cr

0.67

0.46

0.76

0.40

Co

0.49

0.19

0.11

0.54

Ni

0.25

0.19

0.19

0.15

Cd

0.91

0.58

0.78

0.96

  1. AA = Addis Ababa, B = Bichena, DD = Debre Markos and FS = Finote Selam.