Nutrient extraction by a mango crop.
Laboren E. G., Avilan R. L., Figueroa M.
Author Affiliation: CENIAP-FONAIAP, Maracay, Venezuela.
Agronomia Tropical 29 : 3-15
Abstract : The skin, pulp, testa and kernel of mango fruits of various cvs from a high-yielding orchard were analysed. It was estimated that the production of 15 915 kg of fruit/ha extracts about 104 kg N, 12 kg P, 99 kg K, 88 kg Ca, 47 kg Mg, 871 g Mn, 174 g B, 375 g Zn, 435 g Cu and 976 g Fe from the soil.