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Improving soil and nutrient management for cacao cultivation

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The results of early fertiliser trials on cacao showed that phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) always had positive effects, along with variable effects from calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). The varia...
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The results of early fertiliser trials on cacao showed that phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) always had positive effects, along with variable effects from calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). The variability of yield responses to nutrients pointed to the need to link the nutrients with each other or with other factors, in particular with soil, climate, and topography. This chapter outlines an approach to nutrition management based on correcting the soil so that the cacao can find the nutrients it needs in optimal quantities and balances. Through two detailed case studies, the chapter discusses the determination of fertiliser formula by physical-chemical analyses of a sample of soil taken from each plot to be corrected. Finally, the chapter looks ahead to future trends in this area and suggests further reading on the subject.
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Price: £25.00
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date: 08 August 2018
ISBN: 9781838793579
Format: eBook
BISACs:

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Agronomy and crop production, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Tropical Agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science, Soil science and management, Sustainable agriculture, Tropical agriculture

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1 Introduction 2 Case study: the need for one formula per plot 3 Case study: homogeneity in diversity 4 Soil diagnosis in practice 5 Future trends and conclusion 6 Where to look for further information 7 References