Abstract
Due to the considerable profit made by planting tea trees on the high mountains in Taiwan, farmers fertilized their tea farms with about 600 kg of N/ha/y and 210 kg of P/ha/y to maintain a high production. However, the tea trees utilized only 5% of the fertilizer, and the remaining 95% of nitrogen and phosphorus were lost. The lost nitrogen and phosphorus caused a problem of eutrophication in the downstreams of a reservoir. The best management practices of the tea farm is to reduce 20% dosage of the fertilizer. Also, the reduction of the 20% can still ensure not to damage the good quality of the tea production.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2004 World Water and Environmetal Resources Congress |
Subtitle of host publication | Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management |
Editors | G. Sehlke, D.F. Hayes, D.K. Stevens |
Pages | 459-466 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Event | 2004 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress: Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management - Salt Lake City, UT, United States Duration: 2004 Jun 27 → 2004 Jul 1 |
Other
Other | 2004 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress: Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Salt Lake City, UT |
Period | 04-06-27 → 04-07-01 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering