Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of six coconut cropping patterns on the soil properties and nutrient element status of coconut leaves. The experiments were carried out from August 1984 to May 1985 in Silang, Cavite, Philippines. Data on‑soil properties and nutrient element starus of coconut leaves were statistically analyzed in Randomized Block Design with three replications. Six cropping patterns in coconut with four species of perennial crops as intercrops, namely: banana, papaya, coffee and pineapple were used in this study. The organic matter, pH and cation exchange capacity of the soils did not differ significantly with cropping pattern although intensively cropped farms tended to have higher organic matter' and cation exchange capacity values. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the top soil were significantly higher in most intensive intercropped farms, but calcium and magnesium did not vary significantly. Moisture content, waterholding capacity, bulk density and particle density of the soil did not show significant difference with cropping patterns. Likewise, the number of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes in the soil remained statistically the same. Leaf nitrogen and calcium, increased while potassium decreased with intensity of cropping. Phosphorus and magnesium showed no definite trend.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
Soil organic matter, pH and cation exchange capacity did not differ significantly among cropping patterns.
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- COCONUTt0
- Treatment
- cropping patterne0
- Outcome
- organic matter, pH and cation exchange capacity of the soilse0
- Direction
- did not differe0
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e0“The organic matter, pH and cation exchange capacity of the soils did not differ significantly with cropping pattern”
t0“COCONUT LEAVES”
Claim · model-written summary
More intensively cropped farms tended toward higher soil organic matter and cation exchange capacity.
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e0“intensively cropped farms tended to have higher organic matter' and cation exchange capacity values”
t0“COCONUT LEAVES”
Claim · model-written summary
Topsoil nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were significantly higher in most intensive intercropped farms.
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e0“Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the top soil were significantly higher in most intensive intercropped farms”
t0“COCONUT LEAVES”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil calcium and magnesium did not vary significantly.
Verbatim
e0“calcium and magnesium did not vary significantly”
t0“COCONUT LEAVES”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil moisture content, waterholding capacity, bulk density and particle density showed no significant differences among cropping patterns.
- Taxon
- COCONUTt0
- Treatment
- cropping patternse0
- Outcome
- Moisture content, waterholding capacity, bulk density and particle density of the soile0
- Direction
- did not show significant differencee0
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Verbatim
e0“Moisture content, waterholding capacity, bulk density and particle density of the soil did not show significant difference with cropping patterns.”
t0“COCONUT LEAVES”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil bacteria, fungi and actinomycete numbers remained statistically unchanged.
Verbatim
e0“the number of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes in the soil remained statistically the same.”
t0“COCONUT LEAVES”
Claim · model-written summary
Coconut leaf nitrogen and calcium increased with cropping intensity.
Verbatim
e0“Leaf nitrogen and calcium, increased while potassium decreased with intensity of cropping.”
t0“COCONUT LEAVES”
Claim · model-written summary
Coconut leaf potassium decreased with cropping intensity.
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e0“Leaf nitrogen and calcium, increased while potassium decreased with intensity of cropping.”
t0“COCONUT LEAVES”
Claim · model-written summary
Coconut leaf phosphorus and magnesium showed no definite trend with cropping intensity.
Not reportedDirection
Verbatim
e0“Phosphorus and magnesium showed no definite trend.”
t0“COCONUT LEAVES”