Precision agriculture in oil palm plantations: diagnostic tools for sustainable N and K nutrient supply

Predicting the fertilizer requirements of an oil palm plantation has long been a difficult task. Two main methods have emerged. Leaf analyses (LA) were used for fertilization management as early as the 1950s. Leaf contents are compared to optimum references, making it possible to adjust the fertiliz...

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Main Authors: Dubos Bernard, Baron Victor, Bonneau Xavier, Dassou Olivier, Flori Albert, Impens Reinout, Ollivier Jean, Pardon Lénaïc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids
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Online Access:https://www.ocl-journal.org/articles/ocl/full_html/2019/01/ocl180028/ocl180028.html