Follow Haifa's recommendation to supply the cherry tree with the needed nutrients. Plus: find out what is the best season for foliar feeding
Soil type: light to medium, low in calcium, pH 6 - 7.5.
Annual irrigation rate: ~1,300 m3/ha.
Trees density: 300-700 trees/ha.
Expected yield: 20 MT/ha.
Fertigation: Recommended rates of nutrients and fertilizers (Kg/hectare)
Physiological stage |
Nutrient requirement |
Recommended fertilizer |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N |
P2O5 |
K2O |
MgO |
AN |
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| Budding |
30 |
25 |
40 |
3 |
87 |
40 |
34 |
19 |
| Fruitset - maturation |
45 |
0 |
50 |
5 |
110 |
0 |
82 |
32 |
| Maturation – end of harvest |
10 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
43 |
0 |
3 |
32 |
| End of harvest- leaf drop |
15 |
30 |
20 |
2 |
43 |
50 |
5 |
12 |
| Total annual |
100 |
55 |
130 |
15 |
283 |
90 |
124 |
95 |
Multi-K – Potassium nitrate (13-0-46)
MAP – mono-ammonium phosphate (0-61-0)
Amm. Nit – Ammonium Nitrate (34-0-0)
Magnisal – Magnesium nitrate (10.8-0-0-15.8)
A general guideline for splitting K application in fertigation programs for cherries
|
Growth stage |
Share of K2O at stage (%) |
Recommended rate (kg/ha of K2O) |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf emergence |
15 |
23 |
| Flowering |
20 |
30 |
| Fruit-set |
25 |
37 |
| Fruit growth |
25 |
37 |
| Fruit maturation |
15 |
23 |
| Total |
100 |
150 |
Foliar feeding
Fall is an excellent season to prepare the tree to next season requirements in N, K and Fe. As long as foliage is green and active it will readily absorb these nutrients applied by foliar sprays.
Plant analysis guide
Nutrient sufficiency ranges (source: A & L, Agronomy Handbook, Ankerman & Large Eds.)
| Cherry |
N |
S |
P |
K |
Mg |
Ca |
Na |
B |
Zn |
Mn |
Fe |
Cu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
------------------ % ------------------- |
---------- ppm ----------- |
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|
From |
2.00 |
0.15 |
0.25 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
2.00 |
0.01 |
25 |
20 |
50 |
50 |
10 |
|
To |
3.00 |
0.25 |
0.40 |
3.00 |
0.90 |
3.00 |
0.10 |
40 |
40 |
70 |
100 |
20 |
Plant tissue sampling procedures:
|
Stage of growth |
Plant part |
|---|---|
| Five to eight weeks after full bloom | 4 to 8 leaves from spurs or near base of current season’s growth |
Base dressing Recommendations (kg/hectare)
|
N |
P2O5 |
K2O |
CaO |
MgO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
55 |
55 |
88 |
44 |
22 |
Source: recommendations of Agro-Nutrientes Especiales (ANE). (February,2000)
Need more information about growing cherry? You can always return to the cherry tree fertilizer .
