The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
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Year 2013, Volume 59 Issue 2
| Year : | 2013 |
| Volume : | 59 |
| Issue : | 2 |
| Authors : | Dragoljub MITROVIĆ and Radisav DUBLJEVIĆ |
| Title : | EFFECTS OF APPLICATION OF DIFFERENT MINERAL FERTILIZERS AND CULTIVATION METHODS ON POTATO YIELD |
| Abstract : | Planting, fertilizing and cultivation are important agro-technical operations in potato production which, to a large extent, have effect on yield and cost-effectiveness of production. This paper presents the results of the research of factors that influenced potatoes yield. Potato planting was done with a two-row automatic planter with the towing-propulsion 30 kW engine. A device for precise fertilizer dispensing was attached to the planter in order to spread fertilizer into the soil during planting in line with the analysis method determined. Cultivation of potato crops, stirring up and hilling was done with the three-row cultivator with the towing- propulsion engine of 30 kW. Average potato yield of 25.58 t/ha was achieved in the variant (B), with application of mineral fertilizer in the quantity of 500 kg in pre-planting soil preparation and another 500 kg during planting with the dispenser, with crop cultivation (stirring up, hilling). In the variant (A), where fertilizer was applied in the quantity of 1000 kg/ha in pre-planting soil preparation, without application of fertilizer during planting, the average potato yield of 22.82 t/ha was achieved. In the variant (C), fertilizer was applied during planting (direct application) in the quantity of 500 kg/ha, and average potato yield was 20.29 t/ha. Research results justify potato cultivation as well as direct application of mineral fertilizer during planting. |
| For citation : | Dragoljub MITROVIĆ and Radisav DUBLJEVIĆ (2013): EFFECTS OF APPLICATION OF DIFFERENT MINERAL FERTILIZERS AND CULTIVATION METHODS ON POTATO YIELD. Agriculture and Forestry, Vol. 59. Issue 2: 83-89, 2013, Podgorica. ISSN 0554-5579 (Printed), ISSN 1800-9492 (Online). |
| Keywords : | mechanization, planting, cultivation, fertilizer, yield. |
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