Table 4. Number of plants (14 - 17 months of age) showing crown disease in 9 nursery treatments

Treatment Block Total %
I II III
Excessive drainage 4 3 1 8 10.7
Poor drainage 1 0 1 2 2.7
Leaf pruning 0 1 0 1 1.3
Root pruning 6 2 4 12 16.0
Mechanical damage 2 3 1 6 8.0
Double fertilization 5 3 2 10 13.3
Boron 0 0 2 2 2.7
Excess of N 7 3 1 11 14.7
Basic fertilization 7 2 1 10 13.3
Total 32 17 13 62  
% 14.2 7.6 5.8   9.2