Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 4.3.
Nutrient levels that are suf
fi
cient for growth for various selected tropical fruit crops (after Reuter and Robinson, 1986; Jones
et al.
, 1991).
Nutrient levels adequate for growth (%)
Tissue
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Calcium
Magnesium
Sulfur
Annona spp.
Leaves
2.5-3.0
0.16-0.2
1.0-1.5
0.6-1.0
0.35-0.5
Avocado
Leaves
1.6-2.0
0.08-0.25
0.75-2.0
1.0-3.0
0.25-0.8
0.2-0.6
Banana
Leaves
3.5-4.5
0.2-0.4
3.5-5.0
0.8-1.5
0.25-0.8
0.25-0.8
Guava
Leaves
1.3-1.6
0.14-0.16
1.3-1.6
0.9-1.5
0.25-0.4
Litchi
Leaves
1.3-1.5
0.15-0.2
0.8-1.2
0.56
0.21
0.1-0.16
Mango
Leaves
1.0-1.5
0.08-0.25
0.4-0.9
2.0-5.0
0.2-0.5
