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Table 1 Soil parameters of experimental soil used for the purpose of earthworm culture

From: Aldehyde dehydrogenase expression in Metaphire posthuma as a bioindicator to monitor heavy metal pollution in soil

Soil parameters

Values ± SD*

pH

6.22 ± 0.10

Organic content (%)

1.71 ± 0.04

Nitrogen (%)

0.09 ± 0.04

Potassium (mg/m2)

7.35 ± 1.26

Phosphorus (mg/m2)

0.221 ± 0.05

Moisture (%)

29 ± 1.70

Lead (ppm)

2.14 ± 0.08

Cadmium (ppm)

1.41 ± 0.01

  1. *  Values are mean of three independent measurements
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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