Research Article

A Mitigation Approach to Alleviate Arsenic Accumulation in Rice through Balanced Fertilization

Table 3

Yield (g) of the boro rice plants.

Variety of ricePlant partsTreatments
CTCFTF

BR 29Root14.5 3.7 22.6 17.6
Straw36.321.1 75.7 75.6
Grain (unhusked) 9.1a 4.4a 24.0b 20.5b
Total59.9a29.12a122.6b113.7b

BR 35Root 24.5 6.8 17.315.7
Straw 58.837.7 86.855.9
Grain (unhusked) 11.2a13.7a 32.9b34.1b
Total 94.5a58.2b137.0b105.7ab

BR 36Root 8.9 7.6 28.2 17.7
Straw 26.420.4 74.9 83.1
Grain (unhusked) 14.5a15.7a 52.3b 42.9b
Total 49.8a43.7a155.4b143.7b

C: absolute control, T: As-treatment, CF: As-control, TF: Fertilizer treatment.