Chromium Laden Soil, Water, and Vegetables nearby Tanning Industries: Speciation and Spatial Distribution

Table 3

Chromium concentration in edible plants grown in the tannery surroundings [mg kg⁻¹ mean ± SD, n = 3].

Vegetable type	Cr (III)		Cr (VI)		Total Cr		Total Cr (Control)
	Soil	Plant	Soil	Plant	Soil	Plant
Lettuce	862.54 ± 5.91	11.75 ± 0.73	2.33 ± 1.21	0.051 ± 0.01	864.87 ± 5.22	11.80 ± 0.53	0.14 ± 0.01
Cabbage	874.41 ± 7.35	9.21 ± 0.44	1.97 ± 0.62	0.042 ± 0.01	876.38 ± 7.33	9.25 ± 0.71	0.26 ± 0.01
Tomato	866.52 ± 2.77	8.18 ± 0.17	2.77 ± 1.27	0.035 ± 0.02	869.29 ± 2.72	8.22 ± 0.16	0.31 ± 0.01
G. pepper	864.23 ± 9.51	7.94 ± 0.19	2.84 ± 0.41	0.041 ± 0.01	867.07 ± 9.53	7.98 ± 0.63	0.18 ± 0.01
Beetroot	881.53 ± 4.81	12.88 ± 0.86	2.61 ± 0.88	0.066 ± 0.02	884.14 ± 4.82	12.95 ± 0.61	0.21 ± 0.01
Carrot	887.36 ± 7.12	14.37 ± 1.23	2.13 ± 1.03	0.078 ± 0.02	889.49 ± 7.12	14.45 ± 0.34	0.12 ± 0.01