Table 1: Grower’s nutrients names, rates, frequencies and times of applications in Years 1 and 2.

Chemical

Rate

Year applied

Application no

Method

Stage applied

Ammonium sulfate

190 g/tree

Year 1 & 2

Once

Ground

dormant

Potassium chloride

454 g/tree

Year 1 & 2

Once

Ground

dormant

Calcium chloride

4.48 kg.ha-1

Year 1

3 times

Foliar spray

With 3 cover sprays

Amino acid complex Ca

Label rate

Year 2

3 times

Foliar spray

Fruit at 12 mm & 2 cover sprays

Amino acid B, Fe, Zn, Cu, MN

Label rate

Year 1 & 2

3 times

Foliar spray

With 3 cover sprays

Each application was made at the rate of 1870 L.ha-1.