Supplemental table 1Effects of foliar applications of 10 g·L–1 CaCl2, 5 g·L–1 KH2PO4and 2 g·L–1 Na2B4O7·10H2O at fruit set stage on K、P、Ca、B content (mg·g–1 FW) in ‘Fuji’ fruit in 2010 and 2011

The content of K (mg/g) in fruit

Treatment / 50 DAFB / 64 DAFB / 92 DAFB / 120 DAFB / 148 DAFB / 180 DAFB
2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011
Control / 12.92a / 11.70b / 11.90ab / 10.46a / 10.02a / 8.41b / 7.71b / 6.16b / 6.73c / 10.13a / 6.47c / 6.50a
Bagging / 13.28a / 11.31b / 11.70ab / 9.60a / 10.29a / 8.43b / 9.68ab / 7.68ab / 8.51ab / 7.67b / 7.82abc / 7.29a
Bagging+CaCl2 / 14.61a / 13.99a / 12.61a / 10.78a / 10.25a / 9.93a / 9.58ab / 8.04a / 9.41a / 11.67a / 8.28ab / 6.27a
Bagging+KH2PO4 / 13.93a / 11.38b / 11.93ab / 9.93a / 9.92a / 7.97bc / 8.67ab / 7.83ab / 8.91ab / 7.13b / 8.57ab / 7.39a
Bagging+Na2B4O7 / 13.88a / 11.74b / 12.71a / 9.95a / 9.64a / 7.63bc / 9.97a / 7.19ab / 8.58ab / 7.67b / 9.40a / 6.87a
The content of P (mg/g) in fruit
Treatment / 50 DAFB / 64 DAFB / 92 DAFB / 120 DAFB / 148 DAFB / 180 DAFB
2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011
Control / 1.45a / 1.22abc / 1.19ab / 1.15a / 0.97ab / 0.82ab / 0.79bc / 0.63c / 0.66a / 0.71ab / 0.63ab / 0.63ab
Bagging / 1.44a / 1.12b / 1.18ab / 0.86cd / 0.79cd / 0.67c / 0.74c / 0.62c / 0.66a / 0.65ab / 0.55b / 0.56ab
Bagging+CaCl2 / 1.70a / 1.42a / 1.33a / 1.08ab / 1.05a / 0.92a / 0.96a / 0.88a / 0.69a / 0.81a / 0.61ab / 0.69a
Bagging+KH2PO4 / 1.51a / 1.03bc / 1.13b / 0.87cd / 0.78cd / 0.67c / 0.76c / 0.66bc / 0.63a / 0.60b / 0.56b / 0.63ab
Bagging+Na2B4O7 / 1.61a / 1.00bc / 1.33a / 0.83d / 0.77c / 0.64c / 0.83abc / 0.59c / 0.65a / 0.59b / 0.64ab / 0.53b
The content of Ca (mg/g) in fruit
Treatment / 50 DAFB / 64 DAFB / 92 DAFB / 120 DAFB / 148 DAFB / 180 DAFB
2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011
Control / 1.60ab / 1.26a / 0.92a / 0.83ab / 0.88a / 0.73a / 0.72ab / 0.80ab / 0.61ab / 0.70a / 052ab / 0.59b
Bagging / 1.84a / 0.91b / 0.99a / 0.75ab / 0.76abc / 0.57ab / 0.66ab / 0.76ab / 0.52bc / 0.34b / 0.51ab / 0.48b
Bagging+CaCl2 / 1.56ab / 0.97b / 1.16a / 0.90a / 0.86a / 0.69ab / 0.90a / 0.95a / 0.58abc / 0.46b / 0.49ab / 0.70ab
Bagging+KH2PO4 / 1.54bc / 0.88b / 1.23a / 0.75ab / 0.74bc / 0.53b / 0.65b / 0.72ab / 0.51bc / 0.43b / 0.45b / 0.64ab
Bagging+Na2B4O7 / 1.50bc / 0.84bc / 1.03a / 0.72ab / 0.63c / 0.67ab / 0.57b / 0.61b / 0.47c / 0.40b / 0.52ab / 0.98a

The content of B (mg/kg) in fruit

Treatment / 50 DAFB / 64 DAFB / 92 DAFB / 120 DAFB / 148 DAFB / 180 DAFB
2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011 / 2010 / 2011
Control / 18.75b / 18.50abc / 17.67b / 18.25a / 16.33a / 14.83b / 14.75b / 16.42a / 15.42ab / 15.83b / 16.75a / 15.00a
Bagging / 18.17b / 19.67ab / 17.17b / 20.92a / 14.83a / 17.75a / 14.83b / 17.50a / 16.92ab / 20.75a / 16.58a / 17.00a
Bagging+CaCl2 / 22.58b / 16.58bc / 19.50b / 20.42a / 15.17a / 17.08ab / 19.25ab / 15.25a / 14.17ab / 15.83b / 18.25a / 15.42a
Bagging+KH2PO4 / 19.08b / 17.75abc / 15.75b / 17.42a / 15.67a / 15.25ab / 15.08ab / 14.33a / 16.00ab / 13.25b / 17.83a / 14.92a
Bagging+Na2B4O7 / 32.42a / 20.00a / 27.17a / 19.75a / 18.25a / 16.67ab / 20.08a / 15.92a / 17.50a / 16.08b / 19.58a / 16.00a

Values represent mean ± SE (n = 3). The statistical analysis was performed by Duncan’s multiple range test at level p≤0.05, means in the same column and with different letters are statistically different in one year.