Table 1 Effect of lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) on nodule number, fresh weight (FW) and dry weight (DW) of nodule, root, stem and leaf in Soybean (Glycine max L.) at 60 DAS

 Number

138 ± 13.3 (00)

95 ± 7.67 (−31.16%)*

58 ± 4.67 (−57.97%)**

 Fresh weight (g)

1.327 ± 0.06 (00)

1.101 ± 0.05 (−17.03%) ^NS

0.704 ± 0.04 (−46.95%)**

 Dry weight (g)

0.405 ± 0.03 (00)

0.380 ± 0.01 (−6.17%) ^NS

0.250 ± 0.01 (−38.27%)**

 Fresh weight (g)

5.97 ± 0.21 (00)

4.85 ± 0.30 (−18.8%) ^NS

3.37 ± 0.18 (−43.55%)**

 Dry weight (g)

0.588 ± 0.03 (00)

0.44 ± 0.03 (−25.17%)*

0.31 ± 0.02 (−47.27%)**

 Fresh weight (g)

7.13 ± 0.42 (00)

5.72 ± 0.38 (−19.77%) ^NS

4.73 ± 0.25 (−33.66%)***

 Dry weight (g)

1.29 ± 0.06 (00)

1.00 ± 0.08 (−22.48%)*

0.78 ± 0.06 (−39.53%)**

 Fresh weight (g)

9.77 ± 0.85 (00)

7.37 ± 0.65 (−24.56%)*

6.02 ± 0.42 (−38.38%)**

 Dry weight (g)

1.56 ± 0.08 (00)

1.20 ± 0.04 (−23.8%)*

0.91 ± 0.05 (− 41.67%)**