Integrated nutrient management for subtropical fruit production: A review

Abstract

Nutrient management in the fruit production is very important for obtaining high quality fruit. Excess supply of the inorganic nutrient sources, i.e., fertilizers not only harm the fruit quality and its efficiency, but also depletes the nutrient reserves in the soil. However, INM is a system which helps in the maintenance of soil health. Integrated nutrient management (INM) is the combined application of all the nutrient sources, namely organic and inorganic in the crop production. Thus, INM helps the plants to meet their nutrient requirement and to restore the fertility of the soil.