Table 4 Effect of nitrogen fertilizer combined with EDDS on cd accumulation characteristics of B. pilosa L. growing in cd-contaminated soil.

From: The combination of nitrogen fertilizers and EDDS enhances remediation efficiency of Bidens pilosa L. in Cd-contaminated soils

Treatments

BCFsh

BCFr

TF

PE (%)

RE (%)

CK

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

Cd

2.39 ± 0.04 f

2.19 ± 0.02 h

1.09 ± 0.02 b

6.14 ± 0.32 fg

6.59 ± 0.79 f

Cd + EDDS

3.69 ± 0.03 c

3.86 ± 0.03 f

0.96 ± 0.01 c

8.26 ± 0.75 de

8.62 ± 0.20 de

Cd + EDDS + 25N

3.27 ± 0.06 d

2.84 ± 0.05 g

1.15 ± 0.03 a

8.85 ± 0.10 bcd

9.15 ± 0.36 cd

Cd + EDDS + 50N

5.39 ± 0.05 a

6.16 ± 0.03 a

0.88 ± 0.01 d

12.12 ± 0.28 a

12.38 ± 0.32 a

Cd + EDDS + 75N

2.60 ± 0.05 e

5.39 ± 0.05 b

0.48 ± 0.01 h

9.58 ± 0.10 bcd

9.90 ± 0.27 bc

Cd + EDDS + 25A

3.27 ± 0.05 d

6.10 ± 0.20 a

0.54 ± 0.01 g

8.26 ± 0.89 de

8.74 ± 0.23 de

Cd + EDDS + 50A

5.10 ± 0.04 b

6.14 ± 0.05 a

0.83 ± 0.01 e

9.63 ± 0.85 bc

10.44 ± 0.57 b

Cd + EDDS + 75A

5.32 ± 0.06 a

4.70 ± 0.04 cd

1.13 ± 0.02 a

10.19 ± 0.51 b

10.27 ± 0.30 b

Cd + EDDS + 25U

5.10 ± 0.05 b

4.45 ± 0.07 e

1.15 ± 0.02 a

8.57 ± 0.71 cd

10.23 ± 0.33 b

Cd + EDDS + 50U

5.32 ± 0.05 a

4.70 ± 0.04 c

1.13 ± 0.02 a

5.21 ± 0.17 g

6.61 ± 0.13 f

Cd + EDDS + 75U

3.26 ± 0.02 d

4.62 ± 0.04 d

0.71 ± 0.01 f

7.20 ± 0.42 ef

8.17 ± 0.25 e

  1. Different lowercase letters in the same column in the table indicate significant differences between treatments (P < 0.05).