Research Article

Plant Growth and Nutritional Quality Attributes of Basella alba Applied with Variable Rates of Nitrogen Fertilizer at Different Planting Dates under Canadian Maritime Climatic Conditions

Table 1

Soil chemical elements, organic matter, and pH of the experimental site at 0–15 cm before planting.

Chemical elementskg ha−1Chemical elementsmg kg−1

Phosphorus (P)573Boron (B)<0.50
Potassium (K)396Copper (Cu)1.40
Calcium (Ca)2532Iron (Fe)124.0
Magnesium (Mg)267Manganese (Mn)60.0
Sodium (Na)22Zinc (Zn)2.21
Sulphur (S)26Organic matter3.5%
Aluminum (Al)1579pH6.38