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. |