Uptake and Translocation of Cesium in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) under Hydroponic Conditions

Table 1

Effects of exposure to Cs⁺ on biomass of lettuce.

Cs treatment (mM)	Leaf fresh weight (g)	Root fresh weight (g)	Leaf dry weight (g)	Root dry weight (g)
0	^a	^a	^a	^a
0.005	^a	^a	^a	^ab
0.05	^a	^a	^a	^a
0.5	^a	^a	^a	^a
1.0	^a	^a	^b	^abc
5.0	^b	^b	^b	^c
10.0	^b	^b	^b	^bc

Values are ( individual plants). The same letters and ns indicate no significant difference at the 5% level by Tukey’s multiple range test.