Pyritic metals sequestration on mine dumps treated with oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus, Jacq.et Fr.)

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Table 9 Seed germination test for bio-treated mine dump waste

Trts	Trojan mine dump			Freda-Rebecca mine dump			Renny mine dump			Bindura mine dump
Trts	Planted seeds	Gmd	% Gmd	Planted seeds	Gmd	% Gmd	Planted seeds	Gmd	% Gmd	Planted seeds	Gmd	% Gmd
1	24	24^a	100	24	24^a	100	24	24^a	100	24	24^a	100
2	24	0b	0	24	0^b	0	24	0^b	0	24	0^b	0
3	24	5^c	21	24	6^c	25	24	5^c	21	24	4^c	17
4	24	2^b	8	24	0^b	0	24	2^b	13	24	0^b	0
5	24	18^d	75	24	20^d	83	24	19^d	79	24	22^d	92
Lsd (5%)	–	3	–	–	2	–	–	3	–	–	2	–
CV%	12	9	10	8	7	10	9	5	5	7	4	11