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Mineral nutrition and fertilizers

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Tea

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Fertilization is an important part of the normal intensive production of tea. Optimum fertilizer applications, in association with other appropriate cultural practices, should produce high yields. For the most effective use of applied fertilizer many soils need to be improved so that they include a higher proportion of organic matter.

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