1. Traditional and hybrid Sri Lankan rice varieties were cultivated

2. As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb and Se contents were determined in harvested rice grains

3. Cadmium contents in rice varieties were ranged from not detectable to 158.9 μg kg-1

4. Pachcha Perumal rice showed a very high tolerance to Cd accumulation

5. This study also highlighted the importance of developing systematic and holistic sampling strategies and analytical methodologies for trace element analysis in rice, water, soil, and agrochemicals.

C. Navarathna, S. Pathiratne, D.S.M.de Silva, J. Rinklebe, D. Mohan, T. Mlsna 

Groundwater for Sustainable Development

Abstract :- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2021.100619