RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS AND PLANT NUTRIENT CONTENT OF LEAVES IN THE APPLE ORCHARDS

This study was carried out in 42 orchards located the lowland of Develi, where apple cultivation is intense Kayseri province. The analyses were made to determine pH, CaCO3, EC, organic matter, available phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn) and copper (Cu) soil samples nitrogen (N), P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, boron (B) leaf samples. In study, relationships between some physical chemical properties soils plant nutrient content leaves evaluated by correlation analysis. nutritional elements found important statistical relations. These mostly rather than leaves. On other hand, pH EC values showed less significant with contents according matter CaCO3 soils. It determined that had a positive relationship all investigated except phosphorus. has been statistically significant, it negative elements. No macro element While micro leaves, highest contents. positively related phosphorus, negatively