Effect of Potash Fertilization on Yield and Quality of Cotton, Maize, Watermelon and Hazelnuts in Turkey
IPNI-2012-TUR-1
Justification: Statistical data shows that current fertilizer use in Egypt is highly unbalanced. For decades, farmers believed that the soil is rich in P and K and therefore traditionally used to apply fertilize N only, which lead to negative balance with respect to other nutrients. The current N:P:K ratio for example in the fertilizers used is highly negative with respect to K (1:0. 12:0. 04) which is negative to P and highly negative to K. Read more
Interpretive Summary
The objectives of this project were to: 1) determine the effect of balanced fertilization on the yield of major crops of the common cropping systems in Egypt, and 2) promote and extend to farmers the most efficient fertilization and irrigation techniques.
The objectives of this project are to a) evaluate the effect of K fertilizer application on the yield of different crops under different soil and climatic conditions in Turkey and b) transfer the knowledge and technology of fertilizer application to farmers, fertilizer company dealers, and decision makers in Turkey using social media and publishing extension materials.
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Project Leader
Ibrahim Ortas, Cukurova University
Mehmet Niyazi, Cotton Research Institute
Omur Duyar, Hazelnut Research Institute
Project Cooperators
None
IPNI Staff
Munir Rusan
Location
Asia \ Western Asia \ TUR