Research Article

Spatial Variation of Arsenic in Soil, Irrigation Water, and Plant Parts: A Microlevel Study

Table 2

Percent distribution of As concentration in water and soil.

As concentration

% of water sample

<50 ppb0
50–100 ppb0
100–200 ppb100
>200 ppb0

% of soil sample

<10 ppm8
10–20 ppm92
>20 ppm0

% of straw sample

<1 ppm13
1-2 ppm30
>2 ppm57

% of husk sample

<1.0 ppm78
1.0–2.0 ppm22
2.0–4.0 ppm0
>4.0 ppm0

% of grain sample

<0.2 ppm40
0.2–0.5 ppm60
0.5–1.0 ppm0
>1.0 ppm0