This program is for one feddan (4,200 square meters).
Pre-Planting Preparation
- 10 to 20 meters of well-rotted organic manure or compost from a clean source.
- 6 to 8 bags of super fine fertilizer, each weighing 50 kg.
- 2 bags of granular fertilizer, each weighing 50 kg.
- 2 bags of ammonium sulfate, each weighing 50 kg.
- 1 bag of potassium sulfate, weighing 25 kg.
Mix all these fertilizers together and place them in the planting furrow. Cover them with soil and water after four days. Apply 100 kg of agricultural sulfur on the furrows before planning to lower the soil pH.
After Transplanting
- On the third day after transplanting, apply 1.5 kg of phosphoric acid.
- On the seventh day after transplanting, apply a root rot treatment.
It’s important not to fertilize during the first 10 days as the plants are still small.
Fertilization Program from Day 10 to Day 26
- 2 kg ammonium sulfate
- 2 kg ammonium nitrate
- 3 kg potassium sulfate
- 750 cm phosphoric acid
(Apply daily for 4 days)
Day 5:
- 0.5 kg humic acid
- 2 kg magnesium sulfate
- 0.25 kg iron
- 0.25 kg zinc
- 0.25 kg manganese
Day 6: Network washing
Day 7: 2 kg calcium + 1 liter nitric acid
Fertilization Program from Day 26 to Day 42
- 3 kg ammonium sulfate
- 3 kg ammonium nitrate
- 5 kg potassium sulfate
- 2 kg phosphoric acid
(Apply daily for 5 days)
Day 6:
- 0.5 kg humic acid + 4 kg magnesium
- 500 grams iron + 500 grams zinc + 250 grams manganese
Day 7: Network washing
Day 8: 5 kg calcium nitrate + 2 liters nitric acid
Fertilization Program from Day 43 to Harvest
- 2 kg ammonium sulfate
- 4 kg ammonium nitrate
- 5 kg potassium sulfate
- 1.5 kg phosphoric acid
(Apply for 5 days)
Day 6:
- 250 grams humic acid + 5 kg magnesium
- 500 grams manganese + 250 grams iron + 500 grams zinc
Day 7: Network washing
Day 8: 7 kg calcium nitrate + 2 liters nitric acid
Fertilization Program from Day 76 to Harvest
- 3 kg ammonium nitrate
- 7 kg potassium sulfate
- 0.25 kg phosphoric acid
(Apply for 5 days)
Day 6:
- 250 grams humic acid + 1 kg magnesium sulfate
- 300 grams manganese + 300 grams iron + 150 grams zinc
Additional Notes
- It is essential to spray molybdenum and boron on Day 35.
- Spray calcium boron at the start of the fruit-setting period every 10 days until a week before harvest.
Farmers may say they cannot fertilize every day due to water constraints. In this case, the program can be adjusted to a weekly basis, where the specified amounts of fertilizers are added weekly according to the irrigation method.
