Publication Date
11-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-200
Publisher
State of Western Australia (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development)
City
Perth
Abstract
Fertiliser is a major input cost in vegetable production along with labour and seedling costs. Optimising fertiliser rates and application methods is important to gain maximum benefit. The following information is based on trials carried out from 2008 to 2010 on broccoli and cauliflower crops grown in karri loams at Manjimup, about 300 kilometres south-west of Perth, Western Australia.
Trial results indicate that changes can be made to rates and application methods to optimise fertiliser use. Changes to application methods include strip incorporation of granular fertilisers and the potential for using liquid phosphorus for pre-transplant application.
Number of Pages
5
Keywords
fertiliser, brassica, trials, application methods. loam
Disciplines
Agricultural Education | Horticulture
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Pre-plant fertiliser for brassica crops on loams. State of Western Australia (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development), Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-200.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/hc_factsheets/5
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