Analysis of Mineral Elements Contents in Various Germplasms Kernel of Macadamia
This study was to investigate the difference between contents of eight mineral elements (K,P,Mg,Ca,Fe,Mn,Zn,Cu) in the kernels of 28 macadamia germplasm resources as the experimental materials and their characteristics.The results showed that the contents of mineral elements of macadamia kernel had a large variation among all the tested germplasm resources.In the kernel,the average levels of the elements were in the decreasing order,i.e.K > Mg > P > Ca > Mn > Fe > Zn > Cu,and K (3.87 g/kg),Mn (95.91 mg/kg) and Fe (90.58 mg/kg)were considered as the main constant and trace elements.Based on the hierarchical cluster analysis of the mineral elements contents,28 macadamia germplasm resources were divided into 3 groups with different characteristics of the mineral elements contents,which established a foundation for evaluating these germplasms in the characteristics of kernel mineral nutrition.