Optimum levels of N, P, and K nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil

Balanced nutrition can improve the growth of oil palm seedlings grown under limited nutrient condition in tropical peat soil. However, optimum levels of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) nutrition of oil palm seedlings, grown in tropical peat soil at nursery stage, have not been report...

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Main Authors: Mohidin, Hasmah, Man, Sulaiman, Hanafi, Mohamed Musa, Rufai, Shamsudeen, Idris, Juferi, Fonguimgo, Tengoua Fabien, Idris, Abu Seman, Mohd Rafii, Yusop
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Published: Taylor and Francis 2019
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author Mohidin, Hasmah
Man, Sulaiman
Hanafi, Mohamed Musa
Rufai, Shamsudeen
Idris, Juferi
Fonguimgo, Tengoua Fabien
Idris, Abu Seman
Mohd Rafii, Yusop
author_facet Mohidin, Hasmah
Man, Sulaiman
Hanafi, Mohamed Musa
Rufai, Shamsudeen
Idris, Juferi
Fonguimgo, Tengoua Fabien
Idris, Abu Seman
Mohd Rafii, Yusop
author_sort Mohidin, Hasmah
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Balanced nutrition can improve the growth of oil palm seedlings grown under limited nutrient condition in tropical peat soil. However, optimum levels of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) nutrition of oil palm seedlings, grown in tropical peat soil at nursery stage, have not been reported. This paper examines the growth, biomass accumulation, nutrient concentration, and partitioning in the plant parts of oil palm seedlings at different levels of N, P, and K nutrition. Six levels of N, P₂O₅, and K₂O were used in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with five replications. Parameters measured at harvest include plant height, leaf number/plant, stem diameter, and SPAD chlorophyll value, biomass accumulation, and nutrient concentration in palm parts. Findings revealed that, treatment levels of N, P₂O₅, and K₂O nutrition at 22, 22, and 40 g/plant showed significant effects and enhanced oil palm seedlings vegetative growth in tropical peat soil.
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spelling upm-815852020-11-02T19:51:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81585/ Optimum levels of N, P, and K nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil Mohidin, Hasmah Man, Sulaiman Hanafi, Mohamed Musa Rufai, Shamsudeen Idris, Juferi Fonguimgo, Tengoua Fabien Idris, Abu Seman Mohd Rafii, Yusop Balanced nutrition can improve the growth of oil palm seedlings grown under limited nutrient condition in tropical peat soil. However, optimum levels of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) nutrition of oil palm seedlings, grown in tropical peat soil at nursery stage, have not been reported. This paper examines the growth, biomass accumulation, nutrient concentration, and partitioning in the plant parts of oil palm seedlings at different levels of N, P, and K nutrition. Six levels of N, P₂O₅, and K₂O were used in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with five replications. Parameters measured at harvest include plant height, leaf number/plant, stem diameter, and SPAD chlorophyll value, biomass accumulation, and nutrient concentration in palm parts. Findings revealed that, treatment levels of N, P₂O₅, and K₂O nutrition at 22, 22, and 40 g/plant showed significant effects and enhanced oil palm seedlings vegetative growth in tropical peat soil. Taylor and Francis 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81585/1/Optimum%20levels%20of%20N%2C%20P%2C%20and%20K%20nutrition%20for%20oil%20palm%20seedlings%20grown%20in%20tropical%20peat%20soil.pdf Mohidin, Hasmah and Man, Sulaiman and Hanafi, Mohamed Musa and Rufai, Shamsudeen and Idris, Juferi and Fonguimgo, Tengoua Fabien and Idris, Abu Seman and Mohd Rafii, Yusop (2019) Optimum levels of N, P, and K nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 42 (13). pp. 1461-1471. ISSN 0190-4167; ESSN: 1532-4087 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01904167.2019.1628975?journalCode=lpla20 10.1080/01904167.2019.1628975
spellingShingle Mohidin, Hasmah
Man, Sulaiman
Hanafi, Mohamed Musa
Rufai, Shamsudeen
Idris, Juferi
Fonguimgo, Tengoua Fabien
Idris, Abu Seman
Mohd Rafii, Yusop
Optimum levels of N, P, and K nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil
title Optimum levels of N, P, and K nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil
title_full Optimum levels of N, P, and K nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil
title_fullStr Optimum levels of N, P, and K nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil
title_full_unstemmed Optimum levels of N, P, and K nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil
title_short Optimum levels of N, P, and K nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil
title_sort optimum levels of n, p, and k nutrition for oil palm seedlings grown in tropical peat soil
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