Effects of Different Fertilizer Managements on Growth, Quality and Yield of Arabica Coffee Grown on Highland, Chiang Mai Province
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This research aimed to evaluate the effects of various fertilizer management on growth, yield and quality of arabica coffee crops cultivated in highland regions. The research was conducted at two sites: Khun Chang Khian Highland Research and Training Center (site A), Muang district and Nong Hoi Highland Agricultural Research, Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai province. The experimental design followed a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications and comprising four fertilizer management methods. These methods were: 1) conventional chemical fertilizer application according to local agricultural practices (Nitrogen 54.00 grams per plant, Phosphorus 54.00 grams per plant and Potassium 54.00 grams per plant), 2) compost fertilizer application (3.00 kilograms per plant), 3) chemical fertilizer application based on site-specific fertilizer management by nutrient requirements of coffee and soil fertility (Nitrogen 49.98 grams per plant) and 4) control (no fertilizer application). The results demonstrated that fertilizer application treatments (treatments 1-3) did not have a significant impact on plant height, canopy width, stem diameter, primary nutrients in leaves, quantity and quality of arabica coffee yields. However, method 3, fertilize management (Nitrogen 49.98 grams per tree), showed tendency to promote better growth and yield compared to the other methods on both study sites. The arabica coffee grown at two different locations had an average height of 236.67 and 252.84 centimeters, while average fresh fruits weight was 1.75 and 1.49 grams/fruit and average diameter through the center of the fruit was 14.55 and 13.14 centimeters, average total acidity obtained was 0.16 and 0.13%, and the average yield was 8.38 and 6.36 kilograms/plant, respectively, two sites location Khun Chang Khian Highland Research and Training Center (site A) and Nong Hoi Highland Agricultural Research in the Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai province.
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