Effects of mixed organic and inorganic fertilizers application on soil properties and the growth of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) cultivated on BRIS soils

• Main Authors: Basri, Mohd Hadi Akbar, Abdu, Arifin, Jusop, Shamsuddin, Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna, Abdul Hamid, Hazandy, Kusno, Mohd Ashadie, Zainal, Baharom, Senin, Abdul Latib, Junejo, Nasima
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science Publications 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30710/1/ajassp.2013.1586.1597.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30710/; http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajassp.2013.1586.1597
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The demand for kenaf in the world increases rapidly by the years. Cultivation of the crop in Malaysia is a challenging task, especially when kenaf is grown on sandy soils with low fertility, such as the BRIS Soils (Beach Ridges Interspersed with Swales). A pot study was conducted in a glasshouse at...