Table 5 in Influence of Mycorrhizae and Irrigation on Growth and Mineral Uptake by Corn (Zea mays L.) Seedlings in a Calcareous Soil

Table 5. Correlation analysis of plant growth parameters (shoot biomass, root biomass, leaf width, SPAD chlorophyll reading) and uptake of macro- and microelements in leaf tissues.
Macroelementsplant)Microelementsplant)Growth parameterNPKMgCaFeMnBCuZnShoot biomass (g)0.88730.95210.94820.97460.95510.75870.94390.89590.85340.9321Root biomass (g)0.82580.90790.91500.94520.94970.71990.91120.93580.73900.8730Leaf width (cm)0.85690.90670.93940.92510.89540.80110.89570.87790.84780.9030Chlorophyll (SPAD)0.8520.82110.86640.81040.78930.72840.76160.73770.74000.8377
All correlations are highly significant at P <, Pearson.