Haifa's fertilization program and fertilizers help the asparagus growers in Mexico and Peru achieve great results
Soil type: Sandy.
Plant density: 15,000 plants/ha (low density promotes spear thickness).
Expected yield: 5 t/Ha on 1st crop cycle + 7 t/Ha on 2nd crop cycle.
Irrigation: Dripping.
Fertigation recommendations per crop cycle
N | P2O5 | K2O | Mg |
---|---|---|---|
---------------------------------------------------Kg / ha----------------------------------------- | |||
160 | 80 | 180 | 20 |
Fertilization of asparagus in Mexico, by drip irrigation
The fertigation solution is composed as follows:
120 liter of water
6 liter of phosphoric acid, or 6 Kg Haifa MAP (12-61-0)
20 Kg of ammonium nitrate
10 Kg of Multi-K (potassium nitrate, 13-0-46)
20 Kg of magnesium sulphate
80 liter of water
Add the following amounts of the A/M solution to the irrigation water:
Season | Liters of the a/m fertilizer solution per day per Ha |
---|---|
January - March | 10 |
April - August | 15 |
September - October | 10 |
Macro elements removed by 1 ton marketable product
N | P | K | Ca | Mg | S |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
---------------------------------------------------Kg / ha----------------------------------------- | |||||
20-25 | 2.5-3.5 | 20-25 |
Source: Kinoch: VOLHOUBARE LANDBOU, RSA. Processed by Frans Lourens, Haifa, RSA May, 1999.
Plant analysis guide
Nutrient Sufficiency ranges (source: A & L, Agronomy Handbook, Ankerman & Large Eds.)
Asparagus | N | S | P | K | Mg | Ca | Na | B | Zn | Mn | Fe | Cu | Al | Mo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
------------------------ % ------------------------- | --------------- p.p.m --------------- | |||||||||||||
From | 2.40 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 1.50 | 0.15 | 0.40 | 0.01 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 20 | |
To | 3.80 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 2.40 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 75 | 60 | 180 | 300 | 50 | 200 |
Plant part to sample
Time of Sampling | Midgrowth of fern |
Plant part | 4’’ tip section of new fern branch |
Plant tissue sampling procedures
Stage of growth | Plant part |
---|---|
At maturity | Fern from 18-30 inches up |
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