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Table 1 Preliminary growth media soil parameters

From: Heavy metals phyto-assessment in commonly grown vegetables: water spinach (I. aquatica) and okra (A. esculentus)

Characteristics (units)

Mean ± SD

Soil texture

 Sand (%)

24.5

 Silt (%)

3.9

 Clay (%)

71.6

Soil pH

5.06 ± 0.43

Soil moisture content (%)

19.41 ± 3.62

Soil metal contents (mg/kg)

 Pb

1.23 ± 0.19

 Zn

0.41 ± 0.05

 Cu

0.55 ± 0.01

  1. SD standard deviation
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