Interaction of pH amendment and potassium fertiliser on soil chemistry and banana plant growth

Abstract

Two glasshouse trials were conducted at Alstonville, NSW, to investigate the effects of rates of potassium (K) fertiliser and pH amendment on soil chemistry, plant nutrient content, and growth of tissue-cultured banana plants. The first trial used 5 rates of lime combined with 5 rates of KCl with plants in 1.5-L pots, and the subsequent trial used 4 rates of pH amendment (CaCO