Table 1 Concentrations of heavy metal of all samples analysed in mg/kg
From: Impact of dumpsite compost on heavy metal accumulation in some cultivated plants
Concentration (mg/kg)/Trace metals | Cd | Cr | Cu | Mn | Ni | Fe | Pb | Zn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dumpsite compost | 6.00 ± 0.02 | 89.00 ± 0.63 | 21.00 ± 0.32 | 101.00 ± 2.01 | 17.12 ± 0.23 | 1570.02 ± 15.21 | 29.31 ± 0.31 | 315.18 ± 2.23 |
Soil for cultivation | 0.40 ± 0.01 | 21.31 ± 0.32 | 1.72 ± 0.01 | 12.98 ± 0.15 | 2.43 ± 0.08 | 520.11 ± 5.31 | 0.98 ± 0.01 | 67.31 ± 1.04 |
Total in soil | 6.40 ± 0.03 | 110.31 ± 0.95 | 22.72 ± 0.33 | 113.98 ± 2.16 | 19.55 ± 0.31 | 2090.13 ± 20.52 | 30.29 ± 0.32 | 382.49 ± 3.27 |
Maize plant | 5.88 ± 0.03 | 47.17 ± 0.51 | 17.01 ± 0.05 | 41.46 ± 0.36 | 11.56 ± 0.11 | 832.10 ± 9.57 | 24.07 ± 0.09 | 164.92 ± 3.06 |
Spinach vegetable | 5.94 ± 0.02 | 54.29 ± 0.40 | 18.69 ± 0.17 | 50.53 ± 0.69 | 12.07 ± 0.09 | 910.60 ± 12.20 | 26.10 ± 0.12 | 180.45 ± 1.70 |
Absorbed by maize | 0.52 ± 0.01 | 63.14 ± 0.44 | 5.71 ± 0.28 | 72.52 ± 1.8 | 7.99 ± 0.2 | 1258.03 ± 10.95 | 6.22 ± 0.23 | 217.57 ± 0.21 |
Absorbed by spinach | 0.46 ± 0.01 | 56.02 ± 0.55 | 4.03 ± 0.16 | 63.45 ± 1.47 | 7.48 ± 0.22 | 1179.53 ± 8.32 | 4.19 ± 0.20 | 202.04 ± 1.57 |
(Directive 2014/118/EU) limit | 1.50 | 100.00 | 140.00 | 420.00 | 70.00 | NL | 100.00 | 300.00 |