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.