Nutrient management strategies in Gansu province

IPNI-1999-CHN-GS4

07 Jun 2001

1999 Annual Interpretive Summary

Nutrient management strategies project in Gansu province, 1999

There was no obvious response of potash added to corn in Mingqin county, northern Gansu and Lanzhou in 2000. Balanced fertilizers with 428-214-371-13 kg N-P2O5-K2O-Zn/ha vs. K0 significantly increased apple yield by 2563 kg/ha or 19.1% in Qing-an county, southern Gansu. This can be applicable to 212 thousand ha of apple orchard and estimated potential for increased K2O use per year on apple can reach to about 12 thousand tons (by 15% of increase per year). GANSU-NMS01