Research Article

Effects of Irrigation with Treated Wastewater on Root and Fruit Mineral Elements of Chemlali Olive Cultivar

Table 5

Fruits mineral elements content in the three treatments: rainfed (RF), well water (WW), and treated wastewater (TWW) in 2004 (“on” year).

ParameterPeriodRFWWTWW

N (% d.m.)Summer0.60bA0.64bA0.73aA
Autumn0.52bB0.52bB0.63aB

P (% d.m.)Summer0.17cA0.22bA0.28aA
Autumn0.09cB0.12bB0.17aB

K (% d.m.)Summer0.60cB1.20bB1.50aB
Autumn0.90cA1.50bA1.90aA

Ca (% d.m.)Summer1.73bA3.00aA2.80aA
Autumn0.95bB1.75aB1.50aB

Mg (% d.m.)Summer0.60aA0.34bA0.34bA
Autumn0.06bB0.20aB0.21aB

Na (% d.m.)Summer0.01bA0.04aB0.03aA
Autumn0.01bA0.07aA0.05aA

Cl (% d.m.)Summer0.04bB0.20aB0.22aB
Autumn0.08bA0.32aA0.27aA

Zn (mg kg−1)Summer4.50cB6.72bB9.77aB
Autumn10.00cA18.65bA25.40aA

Mn (mg kg−1)Summer4.00cB5.70bB7.82aB
Autumn6.00cA8.46bA10.00aA

Small letters indicate significant differences ( ) among treatments within each season according to LSD test. Capital letters indicate significant differences ( ) among seasons within each treatment according to LSD test.