Phosphorus content in Hippophae rhamnoides L. growing in two soils from Mastuj, district Chitral

ABSTRACT

The physico-chemical characteristics of soils and phosphorus content of leaf of Hippophae rhamnoides L. [Seabuckthorn] collected from Toque and Chinar areas of Chitral were determined. The soil analysis showed that both soils were sandy loam with clay [12.0 to 8.4%], silt [28.0 to 46.0%], organic matter [1.93 to 0.62%] nitrogen [0.096 to 0.031 ppm], phosphorus [26.0 to 38.6 ppm], potassium [93 to 336 ppm], pH [8.0 to 8.2], electrical conductivity [0.23 to 0.18] and total soluble salts [.074 to 0.058%], respectively. Phosphorus content varied from 0.22 to 0.16% in the leaf of Seabuckthorn. These differences can be due to soil physico-chemical properties, leaves maturity, weather, humidity, light and air