Nelson, Paul, Webb, Michael, Berthelsen, Suzanne, Curry, George, Yinil, David, Fidelis, Chris, Fisher, Myles, and Oberthur, Thomas (2011) Nutritional status of cocoa in Papua New Guinea. Better Crops with Plant Food, 95 (2). pp. 18-20.

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Abstract

Leaf and soil nutrient status was surveyed at 63 cocoa sites in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to determine if productivity is nutrient limited and how these limitations might be overcome. Nitrogen and Fe were deficient in >89% of the sites and P was deficient in about 25%. Management of cocoa in PNG must improve dramatically for the industry to prosper. Successful management schemes should consider a full systems context due to the complexity of socio-economic-agronomic factors. Improved nutrient management will require development of tools directed towards better foliar analysis.

Item ID:	17349
Item Type:	Article (Non-Refereed Research)
ISSN:	0006-0089
Keywords:	soil fertility; sustainability; productivity constraints; nutrient; fertiliser
Funders:	Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Date Deposited:	23 Jun 2011 05:39
FoR Codes:	07 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES > 0703 Crop and Pasture Production > 070306 Crop and Pasture Nutrition @ 100%
SEO Codes:	82 PLANT PRODUCTION AND PLANT PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 8202 Horticultural Crops > 820299 Horticultural Crops not elsewhere classified @ 50% 82 PLANT PRODUCTION AND PLANT PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 8203 Industrial Crops > 820399 Industrial Crops not elsewhere classified @ 50%
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