A thorough fertilization program, in accordance with the month of the year and the tree's physiological stage
| Month | Physiological stage |
Nutrient requirement (kg/ha) |
Fertilizer application (kg/ha) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N |
P2O5 |
K2O |
Amm. nitrate |
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| February | Dormancy |
30 |
20 |
15 |
34 |
32 |
64 |
| March | Flower initiation |
30 |
20 |
15 |
34 |
32 |
64 |
| April | Fruit-set |
25 |
10 |
40 |
90 |
16 |
36 |
| May | Fruitlet development and bud initiation |
20 |
20 |
40 |
90 |
32 |
15 |
| June | Fruit development & vegetative development |
10 |
10 |
30 |
70 |
16 |
|
| July | Fruit development & vegetative development |
10 |
10 |
30 |
70 |
16 |
|
| August | Beginning of harvest |
2 |
10 |
20 |
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| September | End of harvest |
15 |
44 |
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| October |
15 |
68 |
20 |
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| Total application (kg/ha) |
157 |
100 |
200 |
456 |
164 |
243 |
|
| Month |
Physiological stage |
Fertilizer application (kg/tree) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Multi-K |
Triple Superphosphate |
Amm. Sulfate |
Amm. nitrate |
||
| February | Dormancy |
0.16 |
0.08 |
0.26 |
|
| May | Fruitlet development and bud initiation |
0.13 |
0.08 |
0.03 |
|
| September | After Harvest |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
|
| Total application (kg/ha) |
453 |
226 |
363 |
113 |
|
Foliar feeding program of an apple grove in Mexico
| Month |
Physiological stage |
Product |
Solution concentration (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Flower initiation | Poly-Feed 12-45-12 + M.E. |
0.5 |
| April | Fruit-set initiation | Poly-Feed 12-45-12 + M.E. |
0.5 |
| May | Fruitlet development and bud initiation | Poly-Feed 20-5-32 + M.E. |
0.5 |
| June | Fruit development & vegetative development | Magnisal 11-0-0 + 15MgO |
0.4 |
| Multi-npK 12-2-44 |
0.5 |
||
| July | Fruit development & vegetative development | Magnisal 11-0-0 + 15MgO |
0.4 |
| Multi-npK 12-2-44 |
0.5 |
||
| August | Beginning of harvest | Multi-npK 12-2-44 |
0.5 |
| September | End of harvest | Poly-Feed 19-19-19 + M.E. |
0.5 |
| Magnisal 11-0-0 + 15MgO |
0.4 |
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| October | Poly-Feed 19-19-19 + M.E. |
0.5 |
Need more information about how to grow apple tree? You can always return to the apple tree fertilizer & tomato crop guide table of contents
