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

<p>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.</p><table><tbody><tr><th></th><th></th><th><b>Macroelements</b></th><th><b>plant)</b></th><th></th><th></th><th><b>Microelements</b></th><th><b>plant)</b></th><th></th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th><b>Growth parameter</b></th><td>N</td><td>P</td><td>K</td><td>Mg</td><td>Ca</td><td>Fe</td><td>Mn</td><td>B</td><td>Cu</td><td>Zn</td></tr><tr><th>Shoot biomass (g)</th><td>0.8873</td><td>0.9521</td><td>0.9482</td><td>0.9746</td><td>0.9551</td><td>0.7587</td><td>0.9439</td><td>0.8959</td><td>0.8534</td><td>0.9321</td></tr><tr><th>Root biomass (g)</th><td>0.8258</td><td>0.9079</td><td>0.9150</td><td>0.9452</td><td>0.9497</td><td>0.7199</td><td>0.9112</td><td>0.9358</td><td>0.7390</td><td>0.8730</td></tr><tr><th>Leaf width (cm)</th><td>0.8569</td><td>0.9067</td><td>0.9394</td><td>0.9251</td><td>0.8954</td><td>0.8011</td><td>0.8957</td><td>0.8779</td><td>0.8478</td><td>0.9030</td></tr><tr><th>Chlorophyll (SPAD)</th><td>0.852</td><td>0.8211</td><td>0.8664</td><td>0.8104</td><td>0.7893</td><td>0.7284</td><td>0.7616</td><td>0.7377</td><td>0.7400</td><td>0.8377</td></tr></tbody></table><p>All correlations are highly significant at P &lt;, Pearson.</p>