Table 3: ‘Braeburn’ apple leaf macro-elements during the growing season (July-November) in Year 1z.

 

N (% dwt)

P (%dwt)

K (% dwt)

Ca (% dwt)

Mg (% dwt)

S (% dwt)

Nutrient regime

July

3

Sep 9

Nov

4

July

3

Sep

9

Nov 4

July 3

Sep 9

Nov 4

July 3

Sep 9

Nov4

July 3

Sep

9

Nov 4

July 3

Sep

9

Nov 4

Grower’s

2.4a

2.2a

1.9a

0.49a

0.64a

0.58a

2.5a

2.0a

1.5a

0.9a

1.5a

1.7a

0.25b

0.25b

0.23a

0.13a

0.14a

0.14a

Sysstem

2.1b

2.1a

1.7b

0.43a

0.42b

0.30b

2.1b

1.5b

1.0b

1.0a

1.5a

1.7a

0.27a

0.29a

0.27a

0.13a

0.14a

0.13a

zMean separation within columns by LSD at 0.05 levels.