Utilization of magnesium-rich synthetic gypsum as magnesium fertilizer for oil palm grown on acidic soil

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 15; no. 6; p. e0234045
• Main Authors: Ayanda, Arolu Fatai, Jusop, Shamshuddin, Ishak, Che Fauziah, Othman, Radziah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 16.06.2020; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Acidic soils; Agriculture; Aluminum; Biology and Life Sciences; Calcium; Composition; Ecology and environmental sciences; Experiments; Fertilizers; Greenhouses; Growth; Gypsum; Hydroxides; Land use planning; Limestone; Magnesium; Magnesium compounds; Oil; Oil palm; pH effects; Physical sciences; Plantations; Potash; Seedlings; Soil chemistry; Soil pH; Tropical environments; Tropical soils; Malaysia; Selangor Malaysia; United States > US

A study was conducted to determine the impact of applying different sources of Mg, namely kieserite, ground magnesium limestone (GML) and Mg-rich synthetic gypsum (MRSG) on an acid tropical soil, oil palm growth and production. Besides high amount of Mg and Ca, MRSG contains S. Exchangeable Ca in th...