TABLE 17.-THE RELATION BETWEEN RATES OF APPLICATION OF NUTRIENTS AND THE
 MINERAL COMPOSITIONS OF LEAVES, FRUIT AND SOIL.


Phosphorus


Nitrogen-Potassium


Range

Lbs.iA.

67-150 ..

151-200

201-250 ._

251-300 ..

301-350

351-448


Groves

 No.

 11

 45

 48

 20

 16

 5


Statistical significance


Leaves

Percent

2.86

2.92

2.96

3.00

3.03

2.93


 **


Range

Lbs./A.

 0

 1-50

 51-100

 101-150

 151-200

201-233


Groves

 No.

 23

 35

 38

 19

 15

 8


Fruit

Percent

0.092

0.096

0.099

0.102

0.104

0.111


Soil pH

Lbs./A.

378 6.0

446 5.9

495 5.8

519 5.6

539 5.7

634 5.4


 L** **


Ratio

N/KO

1:1

1:1

1:%

1:%



1:%


 Groves
l____1
 No.

 22

 37

 19

 34

 16

 15


Leaves

% K

2.02

1.93

1.85

1.82

1.73

1.49


Fruit

%K

1.43

1.34

1.34

1.33

1.29

1.17 Ci


 C'
 Cs


Nitrogen