Oil Palm Fertilization Guide - Couverture souple

Dubos, Bernard; Bonneau, Xavier; Flori, Albert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 2759236757 ISBN 13 : 9782759236756

Editeur : QUAE, 2022

Synopsis

Illustrated by numerous examples from trials in various soil, climate and plant material conditions in Africa and Latin America, this book is a guide for designing the fertilization system in oil palm plantations. It explains how to define fertilizer recommendations for each plantation, considering the specific characteristics of each site.

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À propos des auteurs

Albert Flori, an agro-statistician at Cirad, contributes his skills to the improvement of tropical perennial cropping systems by developing experimental protocols and interpretation aids to ensure the reliability of decisions concerning plantation fertilization and the choice of plant material.

Xavier Bonneau, an agronomist specialized in coconut and oil palm at Cirad, has set up an agronomic advice to improve the yields and sustainability of plantations, particularly in Africa and Indonesia. The environmental impacts of agricultural practices are taken into account in his work.

Bernard Dubos, a Cirad researcher, has studied tools for diagnosing the nutrient needs of oil palm plantations throughout his career. In partnership with private companies in Africa and Latin America, he has built a network of trials to optimize the fertilization strategies of each plantation and preserve their sustainability.

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Intended as guide for designing the fertilization system in oil palm plantations, this book explains in clear language how to define fertilizer recommendations for each plantation, considering the specific characteristics of each site.
The authors present the principles for interpreting the results of plant tissue analysis, mainly leaflets, taking into account the influence of factors specific to each plantation (age, plant material, climate, soil). They detail how to experimentally determine site-specific reference levels of mineral elements and sampling rules for monitoring the nutritional status of the plantation. Priority is given to the most specific facies (soil, plant material) of the planted areas rather than to an average representation of the plots.

This guide explains how to create fertilization schedules to achieve optimal leaf contents from experimentation, and to compare these data with information from geographic information systems. This decision support system is designed to be valid in all situations.
In addition to the economic optimization of fertilization, environmental concerns are considered: soil health and absorption efficiency must be integrated into the fertilization strategy by optimizing cultivation practices for fertilizer application and organic matter management.

This guide is illustrated by numerous examples from trials in various soil, climate and plant material conditions in Africa and Latin America.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: QUAE
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 2759236757
• ISBN 13: 9782759236756
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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