Table 2 Cd accumulation in Spinacia oleracea plants under the effect of cd stress along with foliar spray of malic acid (MA) and tartaric acid (TA).

From: Efficacy of malic and tartaric acid in mitigation of cadmium stress in Spinacia oleracea L. via modulations in physiological and biochemical attributes

Treatments

Cd in Root (µg g−1 DW)

Cd in Shoot (µg g−1 DW)

TF

Cd

352 ± 15.4 a

176 ± 7.8 a

0.5

Cd + MA1

207 ± 8.35 b

86.94 ± 4.3 b

0.42

Cd + MA2

174 ± 7.7 c

69.6 ± 3.2 c

0.4

Cd + TA1

221 ± 9.05 b

86.19 ± 3.5 b

0.39

Cd + TA2

180 ± 8.4 c

77.4 ± 3.54 bc

0.43

Cd + MA1 + TA1

152 ± 6.5 d

69.92 ± 2.9 c

0.46

Cd + MA2 + TA2

178 ± 6.9 c

71.2 ± 3.42 c

0.4

  1. Values presented in the table are mean of three replicates ± standard error. Values sharing same letters (obtained after LSD mean compare test) are not significantly different at p ≤ 0.05.
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