A conceptual framework for determining economically optimal fertiliser use in oil palm plantations with factorial fertiliser trials

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-178

  Webb, Michael J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Application rate; Economic optimum; Fertiliser nitrogen; Fertiliser potassium; Fertiliser response; Oil palm; Regression models

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EVERGREEN TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PLANTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ELAEIS;

EID: 58549094096     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-008-9207-x     Document Type: Article

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