Foliar Nutrient Sufficiency Range of Apple (Mid-Shoot Leaves Taken in Last Two Weeks of July from Mature Trees)
Variety N* P K Ca Mg Fe B Zn Mn
Percent (%) Parts per Million (ppm)
Delicious, Crispin 2.2-2.7 0.15-0.40 1.4-2.2 0.8-1.5 0.25-0.40 25-200 20-60 15-100 20-200
Empire, Spy 2.1-2.6 0.15-0.40 1.3-2.1 0.7-1.5 0.25-0.40 25-200 20-60 15-100 20-200
McIntosh, other 2.0-2.5 0.15-0.40 1.2-2.0 0.8-1.5 0.25-0.40 25-200 20-60 15-100 20-200
*Leaf nitrogen in non-bearing trees should be 0.2% higher. Leaf nitrogen on M.9 or M.26 rootstocks should be 0.2% higher.