Claim · model-written summary
These crops continue removing micronutrients until maturity.
- Taxon
- Onion and Garlic
Allium cepa
Allium sativumt0 - Outcome
- remove micronutrients till maturitye0
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Verbatim
e0“these crops remove micronutrients till maturity”
t0“Onion and Garlic”
Title
Nutrient Management in Onion and Garlic
A. Thangasamy; Yogesh P. Khade; Major Singh 2018
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Onion and garlic productivity in India has plateaued over the last decade.
- Observation These crops remove 85-90% of major nutrients by 60-75 days after planting.
- Recommendation The authors recommend applying major nutrients according to crop need at the appropriate time, place and source.
- Recommendation The authors recommend a season-long micronutrient supply for higher production.
- Association Continuous inorganic fertilizer application could harm soil health.
- Association Continuous inorganic fertilizer application could affect onion and garlic productivity.
- Observation Organic manure supplies both major nutrients and micronutrients.
- Observation Synchronizing nutrient release from organic manure with crop demand is difficult.
- Recommendation The authors recommend balanced use of inorganic fertilizers, organic manure and biofertilizers to sustain productivity and soil health.