| P (mg/pot) | Experimental Plot | ||
| Control | Conventional | P-nf | |
| Initial content in the soil | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| From different fertilizer source | 0.00 | 14 | 14 |
| Total P content in the pot (a) | 10 | 24 | 24 |
| Removed through plant uptake (b) | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.3 |
| Present in soil after harvest (c) | 11 | 14 | 30 |
| B + c = d | 11.01 | 14.13 | 30.3 |
| Amount missing (a-d) | −1.01 | 9.87 | −6.3 |
| Percent (%) P not accounted for | −10.1 | 41.13 | −26.3 |