ISHS Acta Horticulturae 700: International Symposium Towards Ecologically Sound Fertilisation Strategies for Field Vegetable Production
DEVELOPMENT OF STARTER SOLUTION TECHNOLOGY AS A BALANCED FERTILIZATION PRACTICE IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION |
| Authors: | C.H. Ma, T. Kalb |
| Keywords: | starter solution, balanced fertilization, chicken manure composts, cabbage, cherry tomato, sweet pepper, chili pepper |
| Abstract:
Supplying essential nutrients to plants during active growing periods is crucial for increasing crop productivity. Studies were conducted at AVRDC to evaluate the effects of starter solutions in combination with inorganic and organic fertilizers on the initial growth and overall yield of cabbage, cherry tomato, sweet pepper and chili pepper. Small amounts of inorganic fertilizer were prepared as a liquid fertilizer and applied immediately after transplanting and/or at critical periods during crop growth. These applications significantly boosted early growth and overall yields of all vegetables tested. It also enhanced the release of nutrients from organic composts. An application of 7.2N–6.2P–6K kg ha-1 | |
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