Persimmon Fertiliser Recommendations
Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is an emerging commercial fruit crop in New Zealand. Orchards predominantly consist of non-astringent cultivars, such as Fuyu and Matsumoto Wase Fuyu. Current nutritional recommendations are based on Japanese and New ... [... more]
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Cost and recommendation
The forebears of today's Maltese are thought to have been brought to the Mediterranean region by Phoenician traders over 2000 years ago. One of the small breed of dogs referred to as 'bichons', these dogs have been present around, or at least ... [... more]
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Babaco Fertiliser Recommendations
The babaco (Carica x heilbornii Badillo nm.;pentagona (Heilborn) Badillo) is a perennial shrub of the papaya family found in the subtropical mountainous regions of Ecuador. It was first introduced to New Zealand in 1973 and is being grown for its ... [... more]
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Kiwifruit Fertiliser Recommendations
Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) is a vigorous growing vine. In its natural habitat in the mountainous regions of central and southern China it is found growing in deep humus-rich soils on the sides of steep gullies. In New Zealand kiwifruit have ... [... more]
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Feijoa Fertiliser Recommendations
The feijoa (Acca sellowiana) is a native of South America where it is found in areas with acidic soils in Southern Brasil and Uruguay. It appears to be able to tolerate a wide range of climates and soil conditions provided water-logged conditions ... [... more]
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Raspberry Fertiliser Recommendations
Raspberries (Rubus idaeus) are the most important of the berryfruits in the Rubus genus produced commercially overseas. Consequently, most of the nutritional studies and fertiliser experiments have been conducted with this species. Despite the ... [... more]
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Passionfruit Fertiliser Recommendations
Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis) tolerate a wide range of soil types provided they are free draining. Such conditions are essential to minimise the risk of root canker which is a complex disease resulting from a combination of Phytophthera, ... [... more]
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Citrus Fertiliser Recommendations
Minimal pruning is generally carried out on citrus grown in New Zealand, thus the quantity of nutrient which needs to come from soil reserves or fertiliser applications in a cropping orchard, depends on that removed in harvested fruit. Typical ... [... more]
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Fig Fertiliser Recommendations
Figs (Ficus carica) can produce good crops even under fairly low fertility levels. Soil cultivation should be only superficial otherwise feeding roots will be damaged. Trees are very sensitive to dry soil conditions and regular supplies of water ... [... more]
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Fertiliser Recommendations Introduction
The past three decades have seen a remarkable increase in horticultural production in New Zealand. Many new crops are now grown for which basic information on fertiliser requirements is not readily available. In addition, many different types and ... [... more]
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Fertiliser Recommendations acknowledgements
This publication is an updated version of the 1986 MAF New Zealand publication 'Fertiliser Recommendations for Horticultural Crops'. Where no new information is available on a particular crop, the material is unchanged. The names of the ... [... more]
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Strawberry Fertiliser Recommendations
General fertiliser recommendations for strawberries (Fragaria spp.) are difficult to make because the cropping character varies markedly between regions. Past recommendations have been based on the belief that strawberries require large amounts ... [... more]
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