Maximum yield research for citrus in Sichuan province

IPNI-1993-CHN-SC9

24 May 2001

1996 Annual Interpretive Summary


Maximum yield research for citrus in Sichuan province, 1996

Maximum yield research conducted in four counties of Sichuan province found superior citrus yields, sugar contents, acidities and percent solids with the inclusion of muriate of potash (MOP) fertilizer programs. The best yields and economic returns were achieved with sufficient N and P plus 0.58 kg K2O/tree in the MOP form. The study found no consistent yield or fruit quality response to applied P. SICHUAN-09