Completed project
Optimising nutrient management for improved productivity and fruit quality in mangoes (ST16004)
Publication date: October 22, 2020
Delivery Partner: The Northern Territory Department of Primary Industries and Resources
This investment was one component of a larger collaborative program spanning the horticulture, cotton, dairy and sugar sectors, funded through the Australian Government’s Rural R&D for Profit initiative.
Led by the Cotton Research & Development Corporation, More Profit From Nitrogen: enhancing the nutrient use efficiency of intensive cropping and pasture systems was established to help primary producers increase nitrogen use efficiency. This particular sub-project, which involved the mango R&D levy, developed information on nitrogen requirements and management in mango crops to help increase the quantity and quality of mango yields.
While the broader work is still being concluded, findings for mangoes have included:
More information on the broader More Profit From Nitrogen program can be found at www.crdc.com.au/more-profit-nitrogen.
This project was funded through the Australian Government's Rural R&D for Profit program, with additional contributions from the mango R&D levy through the Hort Innovation Mango Fund
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