Table 2 The means of Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn analyses in forage from farms in the seven areas with the means of the calculated Fe/Mn ratios included.

I

4.91 b

4.79 a

0.10

6.66 bc

24.1 bc

II

5.23 a

4.43 b

0.78 b

7.42 ab

24.8 c

III

5.15 ab

4.28 bc

0.86 ab

6.90 bc

24.8 c

IV

5.14 -

4.76 -

0.38 -

8.27 -

28.7 -

V

5.38 a

4.19 c

1.20 a

6.58 c

28.0 ab

VI

5.28 a

4.19 c

1.10 ab

7.52 ab

28.9 a

VII

5.24 ab

4.63 a

0.65 b

8.14 a

26.0 abc

SED means

0.118

0.106

0.159

0.376

1.13

   (excl. Area IV)