Table 4 Average concentration (mean ± SD, n = 3, μg/g dry weight basis) of major, trace and toxic elements in soil samples from Tepi, Bombe, Hadaro and Illubabur
From: Levels of essential and non-essential metals in ginger (Zingiber officinale) cultivated in Ethiopia
Metal | Average concentration (mean ± SD, n = 3, μg/g dry weight basis) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tepi soil | Bombae soil | Hadaro soil | Illubabur | |
Ca | 3580 ± 16 | 2060 ± 10 | 2040 ± 43 | 1770 ± 39 |
Mg | 2430 ± 141 | 1460 ± 45 | 1660 ± 8 | 2440 ± 8 |
Cu | 33.9 ± 0.5 | 3.76 ± 0.07 | 6.77 ± 0.17 | 33.7 ± 0.8 |
Zn | 389 ± 36 | 344 ± 28 | 255 ± 14 | 413 ± 39 |
Mn | 6470 ± 81 | 1760 ± 26 | 1920 ± 28 | 4680 ± 32 |
Ni | 79.3 ± 1.2 | 14.1 ± 0.3 | 21.4 ± 1.0 | 73.1 ± 4.7 |
Fe | 46900 ± 600 | 21800 ± 821 | 21700 ± 407 | 46170 ± 484 |
Co | 159 ± 2.8 | 57.1 ± 2.1 | 48.5 ± 0.6 | 132 ± 1.9 |
Cr | 139 ± 12 | 110 ± 7.6 | 114 ± 1.8 | 163 ± 2.5 |
Cd | 1.08 ± 0.08 | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.73 ± 0.06 | 1.20 ± 0.07 |
Pb | ND | ND | ND | ND |