Table 1.

The calculated solution concentrations (mg∙L⁻¹) of nutrient elements (plus Na) in the vegetative-stage nutrient solution and each of the nutrient deficiency treatments. Shaded cells highlight the elemental concentrations of the deficient nutrient in the respective treatments.

Element	Estimated Solution Concentrations (mg∙L−1)
	Veg z	Control	-N y	-P	-K	-Ca	-Mg	-S	-Fe	-Mn
N	130	93	0	93	93	93	93	93	93	93
P	40	36	36	0	36	36	36	36	36	36
K	180	140	98	140	0	140	140	140	140	140
Ca	130	130	67	130	130	0	130	130	130	130
Mg	44	40	24	40	40	40	0	40	40	40
S	59	54	32	54	54	54	54	0	54	54
Fe	2.1	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	0	2.3
Mn	0.6	0.73	0.73	0.73	0.73	0.73	0.73	0.73	0.73	0
Zn	0.12	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.11
Cu	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04
B	0.39	0.42	0.42	0.42	0.42	0.42	0.42	0.42	0.42	0.42
Mo	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03
Cl	28	0.52	130	12	0.52	0.52	0.52	58	0.52	0.06
Na	0	19	19	0.01	100	96	58	19	19	19

^z nutrient solution used during the 16 d post-transplant vegetative stage (18 h photoperiod). ^y the “-” sign denotes the missing element in each of the respective treatments.