Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Manures and fertilizers

Average crop of grape removes 40-60 Kg N, 10-15 Kg P and 50-70 Kg K per ha from the soil.
Manorial schedule for grapes is Anab-e-shahi:-

• N-150kg /ha during April, 50 Kg (May) + 100 Kg (Oct) + 100 Kg (Nov) 100 kg (December).
  
• P-1200 Kg/ha (April) 100 Kg (May) 200kg Oct.
  
• K -300 kg (June), 100 kg Oct, 200 kg Nov, 200 kg December, 200 Kg January.
Thompson Seedless:

• N-100 kg (April) + 100 kg Oct+ 50 Kg (Nov)+ 50 kg December.
• P- 200 Kg (April) + 100 (May) + 200 Kg October.
• K-300 kg June+ 100 Kg 0ct+200 Kg Nov+200 Kg December +200 Kg January.
Fertilizer schedule for North India:

• N-250 Kg Feb+ 350 Kg March + 100 Kg Oct/ha.
• P-800 Kg April + 400 Kg May.
• K-400 Kg May + 400 Kg June+200 Kg October.
• 60 g urea + 125g MOP are recommended for newly planted plants in April & June.
April Pruning	October Pruning
Anab-e-Shahi-200:300:300kg / ha	300:200:700 kg/ha
Thompson Seedless-100:300:300 kg/ha	200:200:700 kg/ha
Application of fertilizers should be done starting from 1 month after pruning only as the roots will not be active till such time.
Foliar application of micronutrients specially Iron, Zinc, Boron, Manganese at Pre-bloom and bloom stage were reported to improve quality and quantity of yield.