LEAF LITTER DECOMPOSITION AND NUTRIENT RELEASE IN A FIFTEEN YEAR OLD RUBBER PLANTATION

摘要

Leaf litter addition,decomposition and nutrient release therefrom in a fifteen year old rubber plantation were studied.The study revealed that 4824 kg/ha of leaf litter was added and 92 per cent of which decomposed in a period of six months releasing 88 kg N,2.4 kg P,45 kg K,60 kg Ca,16 kg Mg,1.5 kg Mn and 0.25 kg Zn.