Table 1 Concentrations (mg/g) of total nitrogen (N), total carbon (C) and C/N ratio in mature leaves (ML) and new shoots (NS) of tea plant grown under three nitrogen levels at the rate of 0 (ML1/NS1), 285 (ML3/NS3), 474 (ML4/NS4) kg/ha (Mean ± SD, n = 4), respectively
| Â | Total N | Total C | C/N ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
ML1 | 29.2 ± 0.3 | 458.3 ± 0.4 | 15.7 ± 0.2 |
ML3 | 29.6 ± 0.7 | 454.6 ± 0.5 | 15.4 ± 0.4 |
ML4 | 33.3 ± 0.1 | 463.7 ± 0.6 | 13.9 ± 0.1 |
NS1 | 52.8 ± 2.3 | 469.7 ± 7.1 | 8.9 ± 0.5 |
NS3 | 53.7 ± 1.2 | 469.7 ± 9.9 | 8.8 ± 0.2 |
NS4 | 54.8 ± 2.7 | 465.5 ± 14.4 | 8.5 ± 0.3 |