What is it about?
The objective of this study was to test for appropriate quantity of fertilizer (NPK 12-11-18) required to boost the production of cassava (variety TME 419) in the forest zone of Cameroon.
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Why is it important?
Our findings showed that chemical fertilizer improves the growth (number of leaves, plant height, and petiole length) and yield (number of marketable root, yield) of cassava mainly because it enhances soil nutrient availability. The fertilizer application rate of 400 kgha-1 of NPK 12-11-18 appears most appropriate for intensification of cassava production in the humid forest agro ecological zone of Cameroon.
Perspectives
It would be desirable to test in future work the effect of NPK rates above 400 kg.ha-1 on cassava yield. Given the very high prices of chemical fertilizers, future studies are also warranted to evaluate combined use of organic and chemical NPK fertilizer for cassava production.
Dr Carine TEMEGNE NONO
University of Yaounde I
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This page is a summary of: Appropriate fertilizer (NPK) rates for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) production in the humid forest agro-ecological zone of Cameroon, African Journal of Agricultural Research, December 2019, Academic Journals,
DOI: 10.5897/ajar2019.14186.
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