| Mineral nutrients (% DW) | Regression equation | R2 |
| Nitrogen | Y = 2E−07X + 0.374 | R2 = 9E−08NS |
| Phosphorous | Y = −0.0001X + 0.117 | R2 = 0.393** |
| Potassium | Y = −0.0008X + 1.158 | R2 = 0.446** |
| Calcium | Y = −9E−05X + 0.109 | R2 = 0.417** |
| Magnesium | Y = −8E−06X + 0.046 | R2 = 0.022NS |