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Table 3 Effects of sulfur addition on TFs for Cd in the different tissues at the three growth stages of rice exposed to Cd-contaminated soil

From: Effects of sulfur supply on cadmium transfer and concentration in rice at different growth stages exposed to sulfur-deficient but highly cadmium-contaminated soil

  

Root/iron plaque

Brown rice/root

Husk/root

Leaf/root

Stem/root

Brown rice/stem

Husk/stem

Leaf/stem

Brown rice/Leaf

Husk/Leaf

Brown rice/Husk

Booting

–S

0.22

–

–

0.03

0.06

–

–

0.54

–

–

–

 

 + S

0.10

–

–

0.09

0.15

–

–

0.56

–

–

–

Fillinga

–S

0.13

0.076

–

0.09

0.11

0.72

–

0.87

0.83

–

–

 

 + S

0.05

0.16

–

0.13

0.26

0.63

–

0.50

1.24

–

–

Maturity

–S

0.03

2.87

2.61

3.37

4.45

0.64

0.59

0.75

0.85

0.79

1.10

 

 + S

0.02

2.27

2.82

3.94

7.89

0.29

0.36

0.50

0.58

0.72

0.81

  1. Values are mean ± standard deviations. TFs (A/B) was defined as the ratio of Cd concentration (mg Cd/kg) in tissue A and B
  2. –S without S supply, + S with S supply
  3. aGrain/root at filling stage