Table 1 Effect of molybdenum on bulb physiology.

From: Investigation of multidirectional toxicity induced by high-dose molybdenum exposure with Allium test

Groups

Germination percent (%) (n = 50)

Root length (cm) ± SD (n = 10)

Weight gain (g) (n = 10)

Initial weight (g) ± SD

Final weight (g) ± SD

GI

100

12.5 ± 1.00a

 + 8.40a

12.6 ± 1.15

21.0 ± 1.33

GII

93

11.0 ± 0.89b

 + 7.00b

12.5 ± 1.19

19.5 ± 0.86

GIII

85

8.80 ± 0.74c

 + 5.30c

12.7 ± 1.19

18.0 ± 0.90

GIV

76

6.50 ± 0.80d

 + 3.50d

12.6 ± 1.18

16.1 ± 0.80

  1. GI: Control, GII: 1000 mg/L molybdenum, GIII: 2000 mg/L molybdenum, GIV: 4000 mg/L molybdenum. Statistical significance (p < 0.05) is indicated by the letters (a) to (d) displayed along the column.
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