Table 4 Mineral composition of dried M. stenopetala leaf powder: macronutrients (Ca, K, P, Mg, Na as % dry weight) and micronutrients (Fe, Zn as mg/kg dry weight)

From: Enhancing Moringa stenopetala leaf yield and nutritional composition under supplemental irrigation in arid regions of Eastern Ethiopia

Treatment

Nutrient

1st harves

 

 Ca

 K

 Mg

 Na

 P

 Fe

 Zn

With no supplementary

irrigation

1.32

1.4

0.49

0.09

0.21

372.55a

8.54a

Supplemented every

10 days

1.59

1.01

0.66

0.10

0.18

367.17a

8.22a

Supplemented every

15 days

1.52

1.09

0.69

0.11

0.18

306.37b

7.36b

Supplemented every

30 days

1.40

1.24

0.65

0.11

0.19

278.83c

7.53b

Sig. level

 

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

**

***

2nd harvest

 

Ca

K

Mg

Na

P

Fe

Zn

With no supplementary irrigation 1.46 1.25 0.57 0.08 0.18 275.94c 5.61b

Supplemented every

10 days

1.44

1.37

0.59

0.08

0.19

346.92a

6.45a

Supplemented every

15 days

1.29

1.49

0.53

0.09

0.19

301.04b

5.32c

Supplemented every

30 days

1.62

1.02

0.73

0.10

0.17

336.34a

5.04c

Sign.

 

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

**

**

  1. Note: Similar letter shows no significant difference and different letters indicate a significant difference between groups at 5% level significant. *=p<0.05, **=p<0.01, ***=p<0.001.
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