Research Article

Reducing Runoff Loss of Applied Nutrients in Oil Palm Cultivation Using Controlled-Release Fertilizers

Table 5

Effects of fertilizer treatments on leaf and rachis nutrients concentration of oil palm at 12 MAF.

Fertilizer treatmentsLeaf nutrients concentration (%)
NPK Mg

Control2.03d ± 0.030.12c ± 0.011.10d ± 0.010.26c ± 0.02
Mixture2.28bc ± 0.030.20ab ± 0.021.55bc ± 0.010.42b ± 0.01
CRFB-60%2.27ab ± 0.130.21ab ± 0.011.57bc ± 0.040.43b ± 0.02
CRFG-60%2.30bc ± 0.090.20ab ± 0.011.53c ± 0.030.44b ± 0.01
CRFB-100%2.38a ± 0.100.24a ± 0.011.66ab ± 0.010.56a ± 0.02
CRFG-100%2.46a ± 0.030.25a ± 0.011.75a ± 0.040.55a ± 0.01

All analyses are mean ± standard error of mean (SEM). Means not sharing a common letter are significantly different by DNMRT ().