Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, D: Agriculture and Veterinary, Volume 23 Issue 1

Site As Cd Cu Mn Pb Zn Wet Season Cassava 0.47 0.30 0.23 0.28 0.19 0.18 Maize 0.54 0.20 0.36 0.36 0.30 0.20 Plantain 0.57 0.23 0.45 0.87 0.40 0.27 Yam 0.56 0.40 0.20 0.55 0.21 0.32 Min. 0.47 0.20 0.20 0.28 0.19 0.18 Max. 0.57 0.40 0.43 0.87 0.40 0.32 Overall mean 0.54 0.28 0.31 0.52 0.28 0.24 Dry Season Cassava 0.70 0.83 0.30 0.30 0.44 0.23 Maize 0.97 0.53 0.38 0.37 0.58 0.27 Plantain 1.05 0.77 0.52 0.95 0.66 0.36 Yam 0.78 1.53 0.26 0.59 0.53 0.38 Min. 0.70 0.53 0.26 0.30 0.44 0.23 Max. 1.05 1.53 0.52 0.95 0.66 0.38 Overall mean 0.88 0.92 0.37 0.55 0.55 0.31 Source: Field Data, (2018) Foodstuff As Cd Cu Mn Pb Zn Wet Season Cassava 2.07E-03 3.40E-05 6.80E-05 1.17E-02 9.07E-05 3.09E-03 Maize 2.24E-03 4.53E-05 1.59E-04 1.74E-02 5.67E-05 1.01E-02 Plantain 2.30E-03 5.67E-05 2.95E-04 2.46E-02 1.02E-04 8.13E-03 Yam 2.45E-03 2.27E-05 9.07E-05 1.40E-02 4.53E-05 1.20E-02 Min. 2.07E-03 2.27E-05 6.80E-05 1.17E-02 4.53E-05 3.09E-03 Max. 2.45E-03 5.67E-05 2.95E-04 2.46E-02 1.02E-04 1.20E-02 Overall mean 2.27E-03 3.97E-05 1.53E-04 1.69E-02 7.37E-05 8.33E-03 Dry Season Cassava 2.52E-03 6.80E-05 2.04E-04 1.39E-02 1.81E-04 3.79E-03 Maize 3.54E-03 4.53E-05 2.61E-04 1.40E-02 1.25E-04 1.16E-02 Plantain 4.43E-03 5.67E-05 4.87E-04 2.96E-02 2.61E-04 9.96E-03 Yam 3.46E-03 3.40E-05 1.47E-04 1.75E-02 1.02E-04 1.37E-02 Min. 2.52E-03 3.40E-05 1.47E-04 1.39E-02 1.02E-04 3.79E-03 Max. 4.43E-03 6.80E-05 4.87E-04 2.96E-02 2.61E-04 1.37E-02 Overall mean 3.49E-03 5.10E-05 2.75E-04 1.88E-02 1.67E-04 9.76E-03 Source: Field Data, (2018) Cropland Bioaccumulation Risks of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soil of Some Designated Foodstuffs Cultivated in Odu’a Farm Establishment, Aawe, Oyo State, Nigeria © 2023 Global Journals 1 Year 2023 18 Global Journal of Science Frontier Research Volume XXIII Issue ersion I VI ( ) Table 6: Mean Heavy Element Pollution Load Index across the Sampling Points Table 7: Mean Daily Element Allowances Estimate (DEA) for Wet and Dry Seasons D