soil wealth fertiliser program - hort360
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VEGETABLECROPNUTRITIONSERIESPreparingandmanagingcropnutritionprograms
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BruceScott,EEMuir&Sons,DorisBlaesing,RMCG,GordonRogers,AHR
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Topics– thedecisionprocess
● Startwiththinkingaboutsoilconditions&plantingtime(s)
● ReviewthesoiltesttoIDlimitationsandimbalances
● Whatistheyieldpotential?
● Howmuchnutrientwillthecropremove?
● Howmuchnutrientshouldyouapply,when,whereandhow?● Selectfertilisersandcalculaterates
● Monitorprogressofthecrop
● Howmuchnutrientdidthecropremove?
● Reviewandadjustforthenextcrop
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Thefirststep
Paddockreviewtodeterminewhatmayinfluencenutrientuptake– Paddockhistory/rotation– crop/covercropresiduesandorsoilamendmentsmaycontributeorfixnutrients
– Tillagehistoryandplans– Soiltexture&OC%– willinfluencenutrientholdingcapacity– Soilstructure– willinfluencetheeffectiverootzone,potentialleachingorsurfacerun-off
– Inpaddockvariations– Irrigationmanagement– abilitytofertigate– Weatherforecast– temperatures,rainfall– Soiltestresult
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Yieldpotential– aimforoptimumpack-out
Site, Crop & Soil Factors
Site, soil and crop factors influence yield potential. Yield potential influences crop removal and thus the amount of nutrients needed.
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• Develop the ‘Best Bet’ nutrition program by:– Adjustingsoildeficienciesandimbalancespre-plantasmuchaspossiblebasedonsoiltestsandsitespecificfactors
– Usingyieldpotentialandcropuptake/removalfigurestodeterminecropneeds
Basicsofafertiliserprogram
• Consider – Mobility/movementofdifferentnutrients,nutrientinteractionse.g.cations,P&Zn,tracemetals,ECandpH
– Specificnutrientneedsofthecrop
– Soilrelatedconstrains,rootzonerestrictions
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Also think about:– Croprequirementsatdifferentgrowthstages
– Rootingdepths,rootdistribution
– Cropandvarietyspecificneeds
– Availableapplicationmethodsandfertilisers– Monitoringactualnutrientuptakeduringearlygrowth
Basics of a fertiliser program
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Carrot nutrition program approach
Carrot growth stages: 100 - 120 days plus to maturity
Carrots have an extensive root system to explore the rootzone
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Nutrientrequirementsofthecarrotcrop
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● Paddockassumption:Wellstructured,freedrainingalluvialsoil,balancednutrientlevelswithindesirableranges,pH6.5,nosalinityissues,orrootzonerestrictions,overheadsprinklerirrigation,nowaterlimitations
● Seedingrate:about800,000(seeds/ha)
● Expectedyield:60-80t/ha
● OptimumpHrange:6-7
● Choiceoffertilisers:nochloridefertilisersClseverelyreducescarotenecontent
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Cropremovalofcarrots
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Afertiliser‘recipe’N P K Ca Mg kg/ha120 44 250 70 30
Cropremoval(kg/t)harvestedrootsN P K Ca Mg S2 0.4 3.7 0.6 0.5 0.45
Yield target t/ha N P K Ca Mg S
60 120 24 222 36 30 2770 140 28 259 42 35 3280 160 32 296 48 40 36
Cropremoval(kg/ha)dependingonyield
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CropremovalofcarrotsbyyieldlevelYield(t/ha)
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Wheretofindremovalrates
IPNICropNutrientRemovalCalculator
http://www.ipni.net/article/IPNI-3346or
Calculateyourown
Alsocheckhttp://www.fertilizer.org/ forinformation
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Target yield
70 t/ha
N P K Ca Mg SMatchremovalrates,reduceforhighOMsoils,increasefordepleted
soils
2-3xremovalrate,
potentiallymoreonP-fixingsoils
Matchremoval,reducebyupto40%consideringsoilreserves& claycontent
Upto2xremoval
rate,reduceinhighCa
soils
Matchremoval,reduceinhighMgsoils
Matchremoval,
increasefordepletedsoils
Removalratekg/ha 140 28 259 42 35 31.5
Totalfertiliserkg/ha 140 48 259 84 35 31.5
Pre-plant fert., % and kg/ha
20% 100% 80% 25% 70% 20%28 48 207 21 25 6
Rulesforbalancedsoil
Consider nutrients in soil amendments and rotation
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Topdressingbygrowthstage
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Stage N P K Ca Mg S4-5leafstage
(kg/ha)25%
Asrequiredbasedon
planttesting
0% 30% 10% 20%35 0 25 3.5 6
6-8leafstage(kg/ha)
25% 0% 25% 10% 30%35 0 21 3.5 9.5
Earlybulking(kg/ha)
30% 20% 20% 10% 30%42 52 17 3.5 9.5
• Trace element foliar applications based on known soil test issues and • Plant testing at 4-5 leaf stage• Boron is important.• Other nutrients can be applied as foliar fertilisers
See https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/fertiliser-calculator for help with converting nutrient percentage in common fertilisers and application rates into kg/ha of nutrients applied.
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Location: WerribeeCrop: Iceberg LettuceTransplants: 60,000 to 70,000 per hectare Duration: 8 weeksMain Challenges: Salinity/ Sodicity, low OC%, high available soil P
A Lettuce nutrition case study
Lettuce growth stages
Head lettuce: 50 – 80 days to maturity Small root system
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Claysoil– Werribee
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ANALYSIS UNITS Result Comments Phosphorus (Olsen) mg/kg 194.2 high levelPotassium (Colwell) mg/kg 513.0 high levelSulphur (KCL40) mg/kg 143.0 high levelpH (1:5 water) 8.1 slightly alkaline pH (CaCl2) 7.7Salinity (EC) (1:5 water) dS/m 0.49 higher than normalSoil Texture Clay loam medium-heavy texturedOrganic Carbon % 1.28 marginal-low organic matterNitrate mg/kg 38.0 moderateAmmonium mg/kg 6.0 moderateCopper (DTPA) mg/kg 4.27 moderateZinc (DTPA) mg/kg 8.59 moderateManganese (DTPA) mg/kg 8.8 moderateIron (DTPA) mg/kg 66.9 moderateBoron (HWS) mg/kg 3.6 moderate-highPhosphorus (Colwell) mg/kg 506.0
Calcium (Exch) meq/100 g 15.65 moderate-high levelMagnesium (Exch) meq/100 g 2.99 moderate levelSodium (Exch) meq/100 g 2.41 high, potentially harmfulPotassium (Exch) meq/100 g 1.35 moderate levelAluminium (Exch) meq/100 g < 0.01 low and harmless CalculationsSum of cations (CEC) meq/100 g 22.40 moderate Calcium/Magnesium ratio 5.2 favourableSodium % of cations (ESP) 10.8% high, potentially harmfulAluminium % of cations < 0.1% low and harmless
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Lettucenutrientremovalcalcs
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Lettuce nutrient removal (kg/t)N P K Ca Mg3 0.4 3.3 0.7 0.2
Yield target t/ha N P K Ca Mg
50 150 20 165 35 1040 120 16 132 28 830 90 12 99 21 6
Lettuce nutrient removal by yield level (t/ha)
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Suggested lettuceprograme(8weekcrop)
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NPKCaBASEDRESS: COMPOUND 12-5-14 @ 400 kg/ha banded @ or near planting 48 20 140SIDEDRESS: CALCIUM NITRATE @ 200 kg/ha about 2-3 weeks later 31 39FERTIGATION: CALCIUM NITRATE @ 50 kg/ha about 6 weekly apps 47 58FERTIGATION: POTASSIUM NITRATE @ 50 kg/ha about 4 weekly apps 27 77
TOTAL NUTRIENTS 153 20 217 97
Yield target t/ha N P K Ca Mg
50 150 20 165 35 10
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Calculatefertilizerrates
Startwithnutrientrequiremente.g.basalpre-plantNPK(kg/ha)48:20:56
Fertiliserrate(kg/ha)=kgnutrient/ha*100%nutrientinfertiliser
e.g.NitrogenfromCompound(NPK12:5:14)
=48/12*100=400kg/ha
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See https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/fertiliser-calculator for help with converting nutrient percentage in common fertilisers and application rates into kg/ha of nutrients applied.
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Monitoringprogress:LettuceWerribee
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Howmuchnutrientdidthecropremove?
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Lettuce yield = 87 t/ha (60,000 heads/ha x 1.45 kg/head)
Average Dry matter = 4.1% (95.9% water)
Total dry matter removed = 3,567 kg/ha (87,000 kg/ha x 4.1%DM ÷ 100)
Nitrogen in crop = 3.9% (from tissue test)
Nitrogen removed (kg/ha) = Total N in crop (%) x Total DM removed (kg) ÷100
Nitrogen removed (kg/ha) = 3.90 x 3,567 ÷ 100 = 139 kg/ha
Now, do the same for the other nutrients…
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Cropremoval summaryNutrient Removal
(kg/ha)Nitrogen 139.11
Phosphorus 24.25
Potassium 155.16
Calcium 17.83
Magnesium 6.78
Sulphur 7.13
Manganese 0.075
Copper 0.039
Zinc 0.147
Iron 0.497
Boron 0.064
Sodium 12.84
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So you need to supply at least (kg/ha):
Nitrogen 140 Phosphorus 25Potassium 155
Consider nutrient losses, uptake efficiency, tie ups. Need to apply more
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• Nutrientuptakeefficiency&limitingfactors– Experienceandknowledgeofsoilconditionsandweather
– Growthstagesandexpectedrootdepth/distribution
– Applicationmethod(s)andavailablefertilisers
• Soilmanagement,mulching,greencropsetc.mayhaveagreaterimpactonnutrientuptakethanfertiliserapplications
• Growingconditionsandirrigationmanagementmayhaveagreaterimpactonnutrientuptakethanfertiliserapplications
• Stress(soilwater,air&soiltemperature)willinfluencenutrientuptakesignificantly
Summaryconsiderations
• YieldpotentialandCROPREMOVALFIGURES
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ThankYouDorisBlaesing,[email protected]
GordonRogers,[email protected]
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Typicalnutrientmanagement1. Phosphorus:applymostasabasalpre-plant,considerPat1st
wateringfortransplants
2. Potassium:apply50-100%preplantthensidedress/liquid/foliar,considertimesofhighdemand
3. Nitrogen: upto30%Nbasalandtherestassidedressingsorthroughirrigation/foliar.Matchtoplantdevelopment.
4. Calcium:applysolubleCaincropsidedress/liquid/foliar
5. SulfurandMagnesium:adjustsoillevels,usesulfateformoffertilsers
6. Micronutrients:applytosoilpre-planttocorrectdeficienciesand/orapplytocropsasfoliars.Canusechelatesorsolubleproducts.
7. Limeordolomite:applypre-planttocorrectsoilpH. UsedolomiteifMglow.UselimeifCa low.
8. Gypsum:usetosupplyCatothesoilpHOK,orhigh.
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Nutrientremovalfigureskg/tonne
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Crop N P K S Ca MgBean green 4.0 0.9 3.0 0.0 0.4 0.3Broccoli 4.5 0.9 4.6 0.0 0.4 0.2Cabbage Dutch 3.0 0.4 2.7 0.0 0.6 0.2Capsicum 3.0 0.3 2.9 0.0 0.1 0.2Carrot 2.0 0.4 3.7 0.0 0.6 0.5Cauliflower 4.0 0.5 3.3 0.0 0.4 0.2Celery 3.5 0.9 6.6 0.0 1.9 0.3Cucumber 1.0 0.4 1.5Lettuce 3.0 0.4 3.3 0.0 0.7 0.2Lettuce oakleaf 2.5 0.3 3.2 0.0 0.6 0.2Pea green 5.0 0.7 3.3 0.0 0.6 0.4Pumpkin 1.8 0.4 2.5 0.0 0.4 0.2Spinach 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 1.3 0.6Sweetcorn 4.0 0.9 4.4 0.0 0.1 0.4
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AdjustingsoilpH● EachCaCO3moleculeneutralises 2H+ions(CaCO3+2H+� Ca2++CO2+H2O).
● xThemolecularweightofCaCO3=100g/mole,thenthemassof2.1cmolc ofpureCaCO3is:
● (2.1cmolc /kgsoil)X(100g/mol CaCO3)X(1mol CaCO3/2cmolc)X(0.01molc/cmolc)=1.05gCaCO3/kgsoil.
● xTheweightof1hectareofsoilwithbulkdensityof1.3Mg/m3to0.15mdepthis:10,000m2/haX0.15mX1.3Mg/m3=1950Mgsoil/ha(or1,950,000kgsoil/ha).
● xThentheamountofpureCaCO3neededperhectare:(1.05gCaCO3/kgsoil)X1,950,000kgsoil/ha)=2,047,500gCaCO3/haor2,047kgpureCaCO3/ha.
● Sincethepurityofthelimestoneis90percent,thenweneed:(2047X100)/90=2,274kgor2.274t/haofcommerciallimestone.
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