Soil fertility and nutrient uptake by arecanut (Areca catechu L.) as affected by level and frequency of fertigation in a laterite soil

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 445-456

  Bhat, Ravi ^a   Sujatha, S ^a  

^a ICAR CENTRAL PLANTATION CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Arecanut; Drip fertigation; Nutrient uptake; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; FIRE HAZARDS; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC CARBON;

ARECANUT; DRIP FERTIGATION; DRIP IRRIGATION; FERTIGATION; FERTILIZER DOSE; K CONTENT; MONSOON SEASON; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT ZONE; SOIL FERTILITY; TEMPORAL VARIATIONS;

SOILS;

DRIP IRRIGATION; EVERGREEN TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LATERITE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; YIELD RESPONSE;

ARECA CATECHU; PIPER BETEL;

EID: 58549105480     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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