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Predicting Cadmium Concentrations in Wheat and Barley Grain Using Soil Properties

M. L. Adamsa, F. J. Zhao*,a, S. P. McGratha, F. A. Nicholsonb and B. J. Chambersb

a Agriculture and Environment Division, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK
b ADAS Gleadthorpe Research Centre, Meden Vale, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG20 9PF, UK



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Fig. 1. Cadmium concentrations in wheat and barley grain from the nationwide paired soil and crop surveys. (a) Frequency distribution of wheat grain Cd, (b) box-plot of wheat grain Cd, (c) frequency distribution of barley grain Cd, and (d) box-plot of barley grain Cd.

 


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Fig. 2. Relationship between soil total Cd and the concentrations of Cd in (a) wheat grain and (b) barley grain from the nationwide paired soil and crop surveys.

 


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Fig. 3. Relationship between soil total Cd and the concentrations of Cd in (a) wheat grain and (b) barley grain in two long-term sewage sludge experiments.

 


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Fig. 4. Relationship between observed and fitted values of Cd concentrations in wheat grain. Fitted values were calculated from the regression models including (a) total soil Cd and pH as variables as in Eq. [1] for the paired soil and crop surveys; (b) total soil Cd, pH, and cultivar terms for the paired soil and crop surveys; (c) total soil Cd and pH as variables as in Eq. [2] for the two long-term sewage sludge experiments; and (d) total soil Cd and pH as variables as in Eq. [3] for the combined data set.

 


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Fig. 5. Relationship between observed and fitted values of Cd concentrations in barley grain. Fitted values were calculated from the regression models including (a) total soil Cd and pH as variables as in Eq. [4] for spring barley in the two long-term sewage sludge experiments and (b) total soil Cd, pH, and cultivar terms for winter barley in the paired soil and crop surveys.

 


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Fig. 6. Predicted Cd concentration in wheat grain as influenced by total soil Cd and pH. Vertical bars represent 95% confidence intervals.

 





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