Horticulture, Vegetable Crops, Fruit Trees, Viticulture:
Typically solid fertiliser applications are late spring and autumn.
Annual maintenance requirements will be formulated following soil, sap or tissue analysis.
Fertiliser blends can vary considerably and can contain the following:
- Guano HP or Life Phos (Microbial Enhanced Phosphate).
- Lime.
- Ammonium Sulphate, Cal nitrate etc.
- Carbohydrate (sugars) - up to 6% of total fertiliser mix.
- Potassium sulphate, magnesium, sodium, sulphur.
- Trace minerals e.g. Boron, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, zinc, selenium,
- Humate Powder - 3-5% of total mix.
Seed should be inoculated with mychorrizae or other biological products.
Plant Soil and Biological feeders should be applied 1 to 6 times per year depending on:
- Growth stage, seed formation and fruit set.
- Bacterial and fungal ratios.
Requirements for growth stimulation will contain some or most of the following:
Fish hydrolysate, humic, Nitrogen, high energy sugar and molasses.
Calcium, boron, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, zinc, silicon, molybdenum, cobalt, copper etc.