Claim · model-written summary
Ferticalc recommends fertilizer for negative nutrient balances and none for positive or zero balances.
- Taxon
- MELON
Cucumis melot0 - Outcome
- recommending fertilizer applicatione0
- Comparator
- balance is positive or zeroe0
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Verbatim
e0“recommending fertilizer application if the balance is negative (SUP < REQ), but not if the balance is positive or zero (SUP ≥ REQ)”
t0“MELON”
Title
FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR MELON BASED ON NUTRITIONAL BALANCE
José Aridiano Lima de Deus; Ismail Soares; Júlio César Lima Neves; et al. Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2015. doi:10.1590/01000683rbcs20140172
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Galia melon was least demanding in P while Piel-de-sapo was most demanding.
- Observation Cantaloupe melon was least demanding for N and Ca.
- Observation Yellow melon required less K, Mg and S.
- Method / resource Ferticalc was more dynamic and flexible than other fertilizer recommendation methods used in Brazil.
- Recommendation The system showed satisfactory results but needs field evaluation to improve recommendations.