Correlations between extractable leaf chlorophyll (Chl) concentration and portable, nondestructive leaf “greenness” meter readings imply that such estimates can be used as surrogate measurements of leaf nitrogen (N) status. However, few studies have actually found a direct relationship between Chl meter readings and leaf N. We evaluated the utility of two handheld transmittance-based Chl conten...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of different irrigation water treatments and silicon doses on leaf SPAD meter readings, chlorophyll content carotenoid contents tomato plants. Tybiff Aq seedling were grown in 3-liter pots filled with 1100 g 1:1 peat-perlite mixture for 70 days. Four type waters prepared use sea tap water. Irrigation included I) Full water, II) ½ + III) ¼ ¾ IV) ...