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Fertilizer Trials On Selected Root Crops In St. Vincent

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  • Orban, Catherine M.
  • Matadial, Walter

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Fertilizer trials were conducted on four different root crops ; (two spices, turmeric and ginger, and two food crops, eddoes and sweet potatoes) in a variety of agro-climatic ecozones and soil types in St. Vincent. A single crop was planted in each of the 20"x20' crop demonstration plots, which were divided into four 10"x10' sub-plots. ">he sub-plots were treated with the following N:P:K dressings : 18:18:5,16:18:24, and 16:8:24. The fourth subplot received no fertilizer. In each demonstration plot, a pre-planting composite soil sample was tested for pH and the following nutrients : nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium. Post-harvest soil samples were taken from each separate sub-plot, and underwent the same testing procedures as the composite samples. Results indicated that one of the fertilizer blends consistently produced the greatest yields for any single crop or soil type. However, the sub-plot with no fertilizer produced the poortest yields in most cases. The second round of fertilizer trials is due to begin in May, 1989, and will include the same root crops and fertilizer blends on a greater variety of demonstration plots. ----- Des essais de fertilisation ont été conduits sur quatre cultures de tubercules différents (deux épices, safran des Indes et gingembre, et deux cultures vivrières «madère» et patate douce), dans diverses zones agro-climatiques et sur divers types de sols de Saint Vincent. Chaque plante a été implantée sur une parcelle de démonstration de 20 χ 20 pieds, elle-même subdivisée en quatre sous-parcelles de 10 χ 10 pieds. Les sous-parcelles ont reçu les traitements Ν,Ρ,Κ suivants : 18:18:5, 16:18:24, et 16:8:24. La quatrième sous-parcelle n'a pas reçu de fertilisation. Dans chaque parcelle de démonstration, un échantillon moyen de sol a été prélevé avant plantation pour analyser le pH et les éléments nutritifs suivants : azote, phosphore, potassium, calcium et magnésium. Des échantillons de sols ont été prélevés dans les différentes sous-parcelles, et ont subi les mêmes analyses que les échantillons moyens. Les résultats indiquent qu'aucun des traitements fertilisants ne permet d'aboutir à un rendement significativement plus élevé, quelle que soit la plante ou le type de sol. Cependant, la sous-parcelle non fertilisée fournit le rendement le plus faible dans beaucoup de cas. La seconde campagne d'essais de fertilisation doit commencer en mai 1989, et doit concerner les mêmes plantes et les mêmes traitements defertilisation, sur une plus grande variété de parcelles de démonstration.

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  • Orban, Catherine M. & Matadial, Walter, 1989. "Fertilizer Trials On Selected Root Crops In St. Vincent," 25th Annual Meeting, July 1-6, 1989, Gosier, Guadeloupe 259921, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:cfcs89:259921
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259921
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    1. Lauckner, Bruce & Parham, Wendel, 2004. "Agricultural Research and Development: Working in Partnerships to Optimize Limited Resourses," 40th Annual Meeting, July 19-23, 2004, St. Johns, U.S. Virgin Islands 256442, Caribbean Food Crops Society.

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