Table 9 Overall scenario of arsenic (mg kg−1) content in irrigation inlets, soil, and paddy roots, straw, and grains in the study area
Arsenic in groundwater (contamination source) | Arsenic in soil | Arsenic in paddy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample ID | As | Sample ID | As | |||
Root | Straw | Grain | ||||
Groundwater contains arsenic 292 µg L−1 | SS-1 | 17.5 | RP-1 | 135.4 | 8.84 | 2.0 |
SS-2 | 23.8 | RP-2 | 74.2 | 3.30 | 0.71 | |
SS-3 | 40.2 | RP-3 | 204.8 | 5.47 | 1.40 | |
SS-4 | 16.6 | RP-4 | 144.8 | 3.37 | 0.79 | |
Mean | 24.5 | Â | 139.8 | 5.25 | 1.23 | |