Research Article

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

Table 8

Concentration of As (mg kg-1) in the aman rice plants.

Variety of ricePlant partsTreatments
CTCFTF

BR 22Root2.6320.184.757.95
Straw0.500.790.510.53
Grain (unhusked)0.042.020.140.24

BR 23Root5.0514.636.508.60
Straw1.712.562.202.23
Grain (unhusked)0.070.480.120.24

BR 25Root4.1541.288.2030.90
Straw0.401.100.600.61
Grain (unhusked)0.010.190.150.17

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