Effects of two potassium sources on grape yield

IPNI-2016-CHN-GX17

Most grape growers prefer to use potassium sulfate (K2SO4) rather than potassium chloride (KCl) as a K source because of the apprehension that KCl could be detrimental to grape yield and quality. This perception has lowered the normal use of KCl in fruit and vegetable production. Read more


Year of initiation:2016
Year of completion:2016

Interpretive Summary

2016

Most grape growers prefer to use potassium sulfate (K2SO4) rather than potassium chloride (KCl) as a K source because of the apprehension that KCl could be detrimental to grape yield and quality. This perception has lowered the normal use of KCl in fruit and vegetable production.



Project Leader

Liuqiang Zhou, Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences


Project Cooperators

None


IPNI Staff

Shihua Tu


Location

Asia \ Eastern Asia \ CHN \ Guangxi


Topics

grape

Potassium (K)