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Evaluating the variability of gafsa phosphate rock uptake by oil palm genotypes at nursery stage

The application of phosphate fertilizer in crops accounts for 90% of the total world’s mineral phosphate mined and the reserve of phosphate rock in the world continues to deplete. Thus, it is imperative to understand the potential of different oil palm genotypes in taking up added phosphate fertiliz...

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Main Authors: Tan, N. P., Abdul Rahman, Zaharah, Abdullah, Siti Nor Akma, Nasir, Jamaluddin
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2010
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spelling my.upm.eprints.145872016-01-15T08:40:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14587/ Evaluating the variability of gafsa phosphate rock uptake by oil palm genotypes at nursery stage Tan, N. P. Abdul Rahman, Zaharah Abdullah, Siti Nor Akma Nasir, Jamaluddin The application of phosphate fertilizer in crops accounts for 90% of the total world’s mineral phosphate mined and the reserve of phosphate rock in the world continues to deplete. Thus, it is imperative to understand the potential of different oil palm genotypes in taking up added phosphate fertilizers in order to conserve this particular non-renewable resource. In this study, the P-32 reverse isotope dilution method was used in a greenhouse to assess nine different oil palm genotypes in taking up phosphate fertilizer (Gafsa Phosphate Rock) for a period of 6 months. The measurements of the dry weight and P accumulation in plant were conducted during the course of the study. However, the two measurements did not clearly show the difference in the phosphate uptake after the application of Gafsa Phosphate Rock. In more specific, the accumulation of phosphate in the different genotypes only demonstrated significant difference between the genotypes (25/49 x 2367/17 and 9/103 x 2318/17) in the first three months. However, the P-32 reverse dilution method revealed a significant difference in the phosphate fertilizer uptake for the genotypes at 0-3 and 3-6 months. Over the six months’ period, the genotypes were observed to take up around 14 to 46 percent of the phosphate added fertilizer. The potential of the different oil palm genotypes to take up phosphate from fertilizer, according to the P-32 reverse isotope dilution method, could be ranked as 2/35 x 2367/17 ≥ 19/19 x 2367/17 ≥ 2/209 x 2367/17 > 25/49 x 2367/17 ≥ 9/103 x 2318/17 ≥ 33/17 x 2318/17 > 14/34 x 2367/17 ≥ 23/34 x 2367/17 ≥ 1/39 x 2318/17. Therefore, the P-32 reverse isotope dilution method could serve as a useful means of assessing the phosphate uptake potential of oil palm seedlings. This study implies that oil palm seedlings, with better phosphate uptake efficiency from fertilizer, can help to reduce fertilizer wastage and contamination of water source, and obtain a better ability to coup with phosphate deficiency. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14587/1/Evaluating%20the%20variability%20of%20gafsa%20phosphate%20rock%20uptake%20by%20oil%20palm%20genotypes%20at%20nursery%20stage.pdf Tan, N. P. and Abdul Rahman, Zaharah and Abdullah, Siti Nor Akma and Nasir, Jamaluddin (2010) Evaluating the variability of gafsa phosphate rock uptake by oil palm genotypes at nursery stage. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 33 (2). pp. 223-231. ISSN 1511-3701 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2033%20(2)%20Aug.%202010/12%20Pg%20223-231.pdf
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description The application of phosphate fertilizer in crops accounts for 90% of the total world’s mineral phosphate mined and the reserve of phosphate rock in the world continues to deplete. Thus, it is imperative to understand the potential of different oil palm genotypes in taking up added phosphate fertilizers in order to conserve this particular non-renewable resource. In this study, the P-32 reverse isotope dilution method was used in a greenhouse to assess nine different oil palm genotypes in taking up phosphate fertilizer (Gafsa Phosphate Rock) for a period of 6 months. The measurements of the dry weight and P accumulation in plant were conducted during the course of the study. However, the two measurements did not clearly show the difference in the phosphate uptake after the application of Gafsa Phosphate Rock. In more specific, the accumulation of phosphate in the different genotypes only demonstrated significant difference between the genotypes (25/49 x 2367/17 and 9/103 x 2318/17) in the first three months. However, the P-32 reverse dilution method revealed a significant difference in the phosphate fertilizer uptake for the genotypes at 0-3 and 3-6 months. Over the six months’ period, the genotypes were observed to take up around 14 to 46 percent of the phosphate added fertilizer. The potential of the different oil palm genotypes to take up phosphate from fertilizer, according to the P-32 reverse isotope dilution method, could be ranked as 2/35 x 2367/17 ≥ 19/19 x 2367/17 ≥ 2/209 x 2367/17 > 25/49 x 2367/17 ≥ 9/103 x 2318/17 ≥ 33/17 x 2318/17 > 14/34 x 2367/17 ≥ 23/34 x 2367/17 ≥ 1/39 x 2318/17. Therefore, the P-32 reverse isotope dilution method could serve as a useful means of assessing the phosphate uptake potential of oil palm seedlings. This study implies that oil palm seedlings, with better phosphate uptake efficiency from fertilizer, can help to reduce fertilizer wastage and contamination of water source, and obtain a better ability to coup with phosphate deficiency.
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author Tan, N. P.
Abdul Rahman, Zaharah
Abdullah, Siti Nor Akma
Nasir, Jamaluddin
spellingShingle Tan, N. P.
Abdul Rahman, Zaharah
Abdullah, Siti Nor Akma
Nasir, Jamaluddin
Evaluating the variability of gafsa phosphate rock uptake by oil palm genotypes at nursery stage
author_facet Tan, N. P.
Abdul Rahman, Zaharah
Abdullah, Siti Nor Akma
Nasir, Jamaluddin
author_sort Tan, N. P.
title Evaluating the variability of gafsa phosphate rock uptake by oil palm genotypes at nursery stage
title_short Evaluating the variability of gafsa phosphate rock uptake by oil palm genotypes at nursery stage
title_full Evaluating the variability of gafsa phosphate rock uptake by oil palm genotypes at nursery stage
title_fullStr Evaluating the variability of gafsa phosphate rock uptake by oil palm genotypes at nursery stage
title_full_unstemmed Evaluating the variability of gafsa phosphate rock uptake by oil palm genotypes at nursery stage
title_sort evaluating the variability of gafsa phosphate rock uptake by oil palm genotypes at nursery stage
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2010
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14587/1/Evaluating%20the%20variability%20of%20gafsa%20phosphate%20rock%20uptake%20by%20oil%20palm%20genotypes%20at%20nursery%20stage.pdf
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