Fertigation for Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production

1/08/2001


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Table of Contents

Fertigation for Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production

Fertigation and Chemigation

Why Fertigate?

Goals of Fertigation

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Fertigation Considerations

What’s Your Style?

Proportional Systems

Best of Both Styles

Fertigation Considerations

Fertigation Equipment

Injectors

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Mazzi Setup

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Dositron

Quality of Water Supply

Solubility of Fertilizer

Management of Soil Moisture and Nutrients

Length of Injection Cycle

How Much Fertilizer?

Nitrogen Movement

Phosphorus (phosphate)

Potassium

Management of System

Irrigated Area and Volume

Final Thoughts

Questions

Author: John R. Buchanan

Home Page: agebb.missouri.edu/irrigate/