Application of Remedial Fertilizers for Optimum Yield of Garlic Using a Mathematical Model
Jyotiranjan Behera *
College of Basic Science and Humanities, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751003, India.
M. K. Mahanti
Department of Mathematics, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751003, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
At times, it is found that the yield from a commercial plantation is affected adversely because of inadequate intake of fertilizers by the plants. The possible reasons behind decrease in fertilizer intake may be due to both natural causes and man-made .In order to ensure the optimal yield in the event of above mentioned circumstances a mathematical model has been proposed for detecting inadequacy of fertilizers and recommending additional fertilizer doses that need be applied by the farmers for optimum yield. Here garlic plantation has been considered to illustrate the applicability of the proposed mathematical model.
Keywords: Fertilizer response, garlic plant, regression models, Marquardt’s Method, Newton’s method