Effects of micronutrient fertilizers on the production of MR 219 rice (Oryza sativa L.).

Poor management of plant nutrients and ignorance of the Liebig’s Law of Minimum for plant nutrients requirement is an obstacle in efforts to increase rice production in Malaysia. Ignorance of the importance of micronutrients application by Malaysian farmers hinders the achievement of high yields in...

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Hlavní autoři: Liew, Yew Ann, Syed Rastan, Syed Omar, Mohd Hanif, Ahmad Husni, Mior Ahmad, Zainal Abidin, Psyquay Abdullah, Nur Ashikin
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Vydáno: Malaysian Society of Soil Science 2010
On-line přístup:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14389/1/Effects%20of%20micronutrient%20fertilizers%20on%20the%20production%20of%20MR%20219%20rice.pdf
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author Liew, Yew Ann
Syed Rastan, Syed Omar
Mohd Hanif, Ahmad Husni
Mior Ahmad, Zainal Abidin
Psyquay Abdullah, Nur Ashikin
author_facet Liew, Yew Ann
Syed Rastan, Syed Omar
Mohd Hanif, Ahmad Husni
Mior Ahmad, Zainal Abidin
Psyquay Abdullah, Nur Ashikin
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description Poor management of plant nutrients and ignorance of the Liebig’s Law of Minimum for plant nutrients requirement is an obstacle in efforts to increase rice production in Malaysia. Ignorance of the importance of micronutrients application by Malaysian farmers hinders the achievement of high yields in rice production. Six farmers’ plots were used to examine the importance of micronutrients in rice production in Sawah Sempadan, Tanjong Karang, Malaysia. Soil and foliar samples were collected and analyzed to determine the micronutrients content and then compared with the critical nutrients levels needed by rice. Special fertilizers comprising formulated mixture of K, Mg, Zn, Cu, Mn and B were then distributed to farmers along with a recommended manuring programme. The timing and quantity of fertilizer applied were closely supervised. The investigations were carried out over two continuous seasons where rice yield data were collected and subjected to statistical analysis. The results showed that the application of special fertilizers in conjunction with proper field maintenance was able to increase rice production by 27%, from 4.62 tonnes per hectare to 5.87 tonnes per hectare.
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spelling upm.eprints-143892015-10-05T03:41:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14389/ Effects of micronutrient fertilizers on the production of MR 219 rice (Oryza sativa L.). Liew, Yew Ann Syed Rastan, Syed Omar Mohd Hanif, Ahmad Husni Mior Ahmad, Zainal Abidin Psyquay Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Poor management of plant nutrients and ignorance of the Liebig’s Law of Minimum for plant nutrients requirement is an obstacle in efforts to increase rice production in Malaysia. Ignorance of the importance of micronutrients application by Malaysian farmers hinders the achievement of high yields in rice production. Six farmers’ plots were used to examine the importance of micronutrients in rice production in Sawah Sempadan, Tanjong Karang, Malaysia. Soil and foliar samples were collected and analyzed to determine the micronutrients content and then compared with the critical nutrients levels needed by rice. Special fertilizers comprising formulated mixture of K, Mg, Zn, Cu, Mn and B were then distributed to farmers along with a recommended manuring programme. The timing and quantity of fertilizer applied were closely supervised. The investigations were carried out over two continuous seasons where rice yield data were collected and subjected to statistical analysis. The results showed that the application of special fertilizers in conjunction with proper field maintenance was able to increase rice production by 27%, from 4.62 tonnes per hectare to 5.87 tonnes per hectare. Malaysian Society of Soil Science 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14389/1/Effects%20of%20micronutrient%20fertilizers%20on%20the%20production%20of%20MR%20219%20rice.pdf Liew, Yew Ann and Syed Rastan, Syed Omar and Mohd Hanif, Ahmad Husni and Mior Ahmad, Zainal Abidin and Psyquay Abdullah, Nur Ashikin (2010) Effects of micronutrient fertilizers on the production of MR 219 rice (Oryza sativa L.). Malaysian Journal of Soil Science, 14. pp. 71-82. ISSN 1394-7990 http://www.msss.com.my/mjss/abs14.htm English
spellingShingle Liew, Yew Ann
Syed Rastan, Syed Omar
Mohd Hanif, Ahmad Husni
Mior Ahmad, Zainal Abidin
Psyquay Abdullah, Nur Ashikin
Effects of micronutrient fertilizers on the production of MR 219 rice (Oryza sativa L.).
title Effects of micronutrient fertilizers on the production of MR 219 rice (Oryza sativa L.).
title_full Effects of micronutrient fertilizers on the production of MR 219 rice (Oryza sativa L.).
title_fullStr Effects of micronutrient fertilizers on the production of MR 219 rice (Oryza sativa L.).
title_full_unstemmed Effects of micronutrient fertilizers on the production of MR 219 rice (Oryza sativa L.).
title_short Effects of micronutrient fertilizers on the production of MR 219 rice (Oryza sativa L.).
title_sort effects of micronutrient fertilizers on the production of mr 219 rice oryza sativa l
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