1. Nutrient Expert™: A Tool to Optimize Nutrient Use and Improve Productivity of Maize.
- Author
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Satyanarayana, T., Majumdar, K., Pampolino, M., Johnston, A. M., Jat, M. L., Kuchanur, P., Sreelatha, D., Sekhar, J. C., Kumar, Y., Maheswaran, R., Karthikeyan, R., Velayutahm, A., Dheebakaran, Ga., Sakthivel, N., Vallalkannan, S., Bharathi, C., Sherene, T., Suganya, S., Janaki, P., and Baskar, R.
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FERTILIZER application ,FERTILIZER equipment ,AGRICULTURAL productivity ,PLANTING ,CORN ,CORN growth - Abstract
The article discusses the Nutrient Expert (NE) fertilizer recommendation tool and its effect in the maize production in India. It states that the tool uses a systematic approach of gathering nutrient information crucial in developing farm recommendations. It mentions that field evaluation of NE was conducted in maize farms in southern India including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. It adds that the use of the tool improved maize growing and increased productivity.
- Published
- 2013