DETERMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF GRASS IN SOME PARKS WITH SOIL AND PLANT ANALYSIS: THE CASE OF ESENLER COUNTY, ISTANBUL PROVINCE

In this research, soil and plant samples were taken from 20 parks which have a grass area and located in Esenler county of Istanbul, were analysed of macro elements (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) and the nutritional status of the grass was evaluated by statistical analysis. The average N content of the soil samples is 0.102%, according to this value they were classified as "sufficient levels of nitrogen". On the other hand, the average P, K, Ca and Mg contents of soils were 11.45, 67.45, 7 978.91 and 726.18 mg kg1. According to the results of the statistical analysis, the relationship between all parameters analyzed between the soil used in the research is "significant" (P