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Applying 75% of the recommended fertilizer dose combined with two foliar micronutrient sprays maximizes fruit yield and economic returns in medium-density mango orchards compared to standard 100% fertilizer application. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the economic response and yield performance of integrated nutrient management strategies combining reduced chemical fertilizer rates with micronutrient applications in medium-density Dashehari mango orchards.

August 22, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Economic response analysis of integrated nutrient management in medium-density planting mango using PLS-SEM and pearson correlation

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KKuldeepGovind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology ASA. K. SinghGovind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology MYMohammad YaseenGLA University

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Factorial randomized block trial demonstrates reduced fertilizer with foliar sprays optimizes yield in Dashehari mango, indicating sustainable economic efficiency.

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To evaluate the economic response and yield performance of integrated nutrient management strategies combining reduced chemical fertilizer rates with micronutrient applications in medium-density Dashehari mango orchards.
Evaluated 10 treatment combinations varying recommended fertilizer doses (RDF from 100% down to 25%) combined with diverse soil and foliar micronutrient applications in a two-year factorial randomized block design (2023–2024).
Assessed fruit yield, net income, and benefit-cost (B:C) ratio using Pearson correlation and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM).
Applying 75% RDF combined with two foliar micronutrient sprays achieved the highest fruit yield (22.68 t ha⁻¹), maximum net income (508.88 × 10³ INR ha⁻¹), and a peak B:C ratio of 2.96 compared to 1.84 in the 100% RDF control.
Net income strongly correlated with B:C ratio (r = 0.868, P < 0.001), and PLS-SEM demonstrated that the B:C ratio accounted for 98.9% of the variance in net income.

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Kuldeep et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f87ca7ade938187e3df https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-64943-5

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Factorial randomized block trial demonstrates reduced fertilizer with foliar sprays optimizes yield in Dashehari mango, indicating sustainable economic efficiency.

Economic response analysis of integrated nutrient management in medium-density planting mango using PLS-SEM and pearson correlation

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Economic response analysis of integrated nutrient management in medium-density planting mango using PLS-SEM and pearson correlation

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