Research Article

Effects of Macro- and Microelements in Soil of Rose Farms in Taif on Essential Oil Production by Rosa damascena Mill.

Table 2

Mean levels of macro- and microelements in Shafa and Hada soil samples (g/kg).

ElementShafaHada
TypeElementRangeMean ± SDRangeMean ± SD

MacroelementsCa0.31–1.190.61 ± 0.310.19–1.940.82 ± 0.631
Mg0.01–0.030.02 ± 0.010.01–0.130.058 ± 0.05
K8.75–20.1816.97 ± 3.834.37–13.278.163 ± 2.85
Na10.78–18.9014.38 ± 2.342.42–6.344.680 ± 1.291

MicroelementsSe0.015–0.0250.0189 ± 0.0150.0066–0.02010.0162 ± 0.004
Mn0.146–0.5940.319 ± 0.1630.1087–0.57120.3471 ± 0.17
Cu0.0075–0.0410.018 ± 0.010.0066–0.06350.0286 ± 0.023
Fe1.286–2.096111.444 ± 6.170.1900–16.77610.353 ± 5.37
Zn0.0195–0.1310.076 ± 0.040.0101–0.08180.033 ± 0.024