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Table 2 The content of minerals such as potassium (K), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), Chlorine (Cl), and sodium (Na) in strawberry fruits under foliar spraying of solutions with different concentrations of NaCl

From: Low-concentration NaCl foliar spraying enhances photosynthesis, mineral concentration, and fruit quality of strawberry during greenhouse high-temperature periods

NaCl (mM)

K

Ca

Fe

Zn

Cl

Na

0

2.14 ± 0.05a

19.12 ± 0.08a

2.85 ± 0.14ab

0.86 ± 0.02a

19.86 ± 0.78e

181.72 ± 0.79b

5

2.11 ± 0.02a

18.65 ± 0.12b

3.12 ± 0.20a

0.73 ± 0.01b

29.62 ± 0.40d

178.37 ± 1.57c

10

2.13 ± 0.02a

18.48 ± 0.29b

2.85 ± 0.04ab

0.84 ± 0.03ab

41.56 ± 0.52c

176.31 ± 0.57c

15

2.00 ± 0.01b

19.21 ± 0.16a

2.84 ± 0.09ab

0.75 ± 0.04b

45.65 ± 0.30a

183.48 ± 1.56b

20

2.07 ± 0.04ab

13.54 ± 0.20c

2.69 ± 0.07b

0.81 ± 0.01b

43.91 ± 0.33b

186.83 ± 2.14a

  1. Note: Lowercase letters indicate significant differences calculated by Duncan’s multiple range test at P < 0.05
  2. The unit of K content is expressed as g kg⁻¹ FW. The units of Ca, Fe, Zn, Cl and Na content are expressed as mg kg⁻¹ FW