Crop nutrition and fertilization management of selected tropical fruit crops.
Magat S. S.
Author Affiliation: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Los Baņos, Laguna, Philippines.
: xi + 228 pp.
Abstract : This book, aiming to serve as a reference or guide to crop growers, contains 10 chapters focusing on the crop nutrition, fertilizer application (including the complementary use of organic and inorganic fertilizers), soil and leaf analyses, morphology, agronomic practices, field conditions in some farms of each of 10 tropical fruit crops in the Philippines: rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), durian (Durio zibethinus), lanzones (Lansium domesticum), guava (Psidium guajava), pawpaw (Carica papaya), mango (Mangifera indica), avocado (Persea americana), Citrus spp., mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) and banana (Musa spp.).