Variable-Rate Fertilization for Citrus Orchard Management
All tropical and subtropical areas of the world are suitable for citrus cultivation. In managing fertilizer application efficiency in orchards, variable-rate technology (VRT) has been demonstrated to be an important element. This article aims to study the significance of variable-rate fertilization...
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| author | Syed Muiz Mehdi Naqvi Muhammad Azam Khan Irfan Ali Shoaib Saleem Basit Shahzad Abdul Basit Muhammad Farhan |
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| description | All tropical and subtropical areas of the world are suitable for citrus cultivation. In managing fertilizer application efficiency in orchards, variable-rate technology (VRT) has been demonstrated to be an important element. This article aims to study the significance of variable-rate fertilization for citrus in the arid region of Pakistan. The NPK was calculated before the application of the variable-rate fertilizer. The plant height and stem girth were determined before and after fertilizer application. The preliminary results revealed that the stem girth performed significantly better than the plant height after applying fertilizer by VRT. The preliminary results showed a significant difference in the fruit yield between the VRT and uniform-rate fertilizer application. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00ec35fbc7734340b5c7f2db467e38032023-11-17T10:58:33ZengMDPI AGEnvironmental Sciences Proceedings2673-49312023-02-012313710.3390/environsciproc2022023037Variable-Rate Fertilization for Citrus Orchard ManagementSyed Muiz Mehdi Naqvi0Muhammad Azam Khan1Irfan Ali2Shoaib Saleem3Basit Shahzad4Abdul Basit5Muhammad Farhan6Department of Horticulture, PMAS Arid Agricultural University, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanDepartment of Horticulture, PMAS Arid Agricultural University, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanDepartment of Horticulture, PMAS Arid Agricultural University, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanGreen AI, Center of Precision Agriculture, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanDepartment of Horticulture, PMAS Arid Agricultural University, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanGreen AI, Center of Precision Agriculture, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanDepartment of Horticulture, PMAS Arid Agricultural University, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanAll tropical and subtropical areas of the world are suitable for citrus cultivation. In managing fertilizer application efficiency in orchards, variable-rate technology (VRT) has been demonstrated to be an important element. This article aims to study the significance of variable-rate fertilization for citrus in the arid region of Pakistan. The NPK was calculated before the application of the variable-rate fertilizer. The plant height and stem girth were determined before and after fertilizer application. The preliminary results revealed that the stem girth performed significantly better than the plant height after applying fertilizer by VRT. The preliminary results showed a significant difference in the fruit yield between the VRT and uniform-rate fertilizer application.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4931/23/1/37variable-rate technologycitrusstem girthplant heightfertilizers |
| spellingShingle | Syed Muiz Mehdi Naqvi Muhammad Azam Khan Irfan Ali Shoaib Saleem Basit Shahzad Abdul Basit Muhammad Farhan Variable-Rate Fertilization for Citrus Orchard Management Environmental Sciences Proceedings variable-rate technology citrus stem girth plant height fertilizers |
| title | Variable-Rate Fertilization for Citrus Orchard Management |
| title_full | Variable-Rate Fertilization for Citrus Orchard Management |
| title_fullStr | Variable-Rate Fertilization for Citrus Orchard Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Variable-Rate Fertilization for Citrus Orchard Management |
| title_short | Variable-Rate Fertilization for Citrus Orchard Management |
| title_sort | variable rate fertilization for citrus orchard management |
| topic | variable-rate technology citrus stem girth plant height fertilizers |
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