Effects of Soil-analysis Based Fertilization Combined with Application of Soil Conditioners on Growth Characteristics, Yield and Qualities of Pineapple
Keywords:
Soil conditioner, soil-analysis based fertilization, pineapple, fertilizer use efficiencyAbstract
It is well recognized that soil conditioners improve mineral adsorption and maintain soil moisture. The objective of the present study was to determine potentials of different soil conditioners on performance of pineapple grown on Pranburi soil series. An experimental design was randomized complete block with 4 replications. Treatments were six fertilizer regimes, consisting of: 1) no fertilizer and soil conditioner use (control; C), 2) fertilizer use based on soil analysis (at a rate of 70-30-40 kg N-P2O5-K2O/rai; IF), 3) IF + zeolite at a rate of 50 kg/rai (IF+Z50), 4) IF + perlite at a rate of 50 kg/rai (IF+P50), 5) IF + polyacrylamide at a rate of 3 kg/rai (IF+PAM3) and 6) fertilizer use based on farmers’ experience (F). Results showed that an average fruit weight of the IF+Z50 pineapple (1,403 g/fruit) was heaviest (P<0.01), leading to the highest economic returns (66,871 Baht/rai) (P<0.01). The agronomic fertilizer use efficiency of the IF+Z50 pineapple (49.14 kg fruit/kg nitrogen (N) fertilizer) was not different (P>0.05) from the F pineapple (51.33 kg fruit/kg N fertilizer) but higher (P<0.05) than other treatments. Fertilizer regimes had no effect (P>0.05) on soluble solids (9.66-11.41%), titratable acids (9.76-11.77%) and pH values (2.53-2.82) of pineapple fruits. Vitamin C contents of pineapple received fertilizers were not different (P>0.05) but higher than the C pineapple. Therefore, fertilizer use based on soil analysis in combination with the use of zeolite at a rate of 50 kg/rai is to be one of the most promising practices to improve productivity of pineapple grown on Pranburi soil series.
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