Supplemental foliar fertilizer for durian
1997
Loquias, V.L. | Pascual, O.C. | Cantila, M.S. (Department of Agriculture, Bago-Oshiro, Davao City (Philippines). Bureau of Plant Industry)
Results showed that durian (local cultivar) trees applied with 5 kg complete fertilizer (14-14-14) per tree and supplemented with foliar fertilizer (20-5-30) significantly produced more fruits (158 fruits per tree) compared with those applied with complete fertilizer alone (41 fruits per tree). However, no significant difference was observed among treatments in average weight of fruit per tree. The complete fertilizer was applied in the soil before flowering starts, while the foliar fertilizer was applied on the leaves and trunks from flower emergence to fruit development, that was 10-50 days after fruit setting. On fruit quality, durian trees applied with 5 kg complete fertilizer (14-14-14) and foliar fertilizer (4-0-48) had the highest total soluble solids (TSS) and edible portion at 20-36 deg Brix and 20.22 percent, respectively. The result was comparable with those treated with 20-5-30 foliar fertilizer with TSS value of 17.02 deg Brix and edible portion of 18.16 percent. Durian trees applied with complete fertilizer (14-14-14) alone had more abscised fruits (82.32) 10 to 15 days after fruit setting compared with those treated with 20-5-30 foliar fertilizer (41.31)
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