Table 2.

Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) of the effect of growth phase and application rate on percent nitrogen derived from fertilizer (NDFF) in common hackberry tissues in 2001.

TissueSourceDays after fertilization
14306090120150
FoliageGrowth phase (GP)0.0080.021<0.0010.0090.023NAz
Treatment (Trt)0.1270.001<0.001<0.001<0.0010.042
GP * Trt0.7620.4700.1420.0760.129NA
Current season stem woodGrowth phase0.0060.0190.0280.0080.0230.001
Treatment0.007<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
GP * Trt0.0040.2450.1180.0050.0490.018
Stem woodGrowth phase0.0010.0030.0040.0080.0100.008
Treatment0.004<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
GP * Trt0.8060.0390.1760.0480.1740.102
RootGrowth phase<0.001NAy0.0870.6160.0130.480
Treatment0.121NA0.0130.002<0.001<0.001
GP * Trt0.760NA0.4800.7610.3510.081
FruitTreatment0.1040.1670.0430.0210.022NAz
  • zLeaves of young trees and fruit of mature trees not present at 150 days.

  • yTissues not collected at 30 days because of stress to canopy development in young trees.