Manures and Fertilizers

Manures and Fertilizers
    Pomegranate is a hardy plant but it responds well to manure and fertilizers. Following are the fertilizers recommended in major pomegranate growing states of India.

    State

    N/year

    P /year

    K/year

    FYM/year

    Karnataka

    200 kg/ha

    300 kg/ha

    100 kg/ha

    12.5 t/ha

    Maharastra

    625 g/tree

    250 g/tree

    250 g/tree

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    Tamil Nadu

    600 g/tree

    500 g/tree

    1200 g/tree

    30 kg/tree

    Rajasthan

    230 g/tree

    200 g/tree

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    50 kg/tree

    Gujrath

    500 kg/ha

    250 kg/ha

    500 kg/ha

    50 kg/tree

    The full dose of P, K and 3/4th of N should be given at the time of bahar (flower induction) treatment, remaining 1/4th of N given at 1 ½ months after fruit setting. At the age of 8-10 years this dose should be doubled.

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