Blueberry Fertiliser Recommendations
Blueberries are distinguished from other crops in that they thrive on acid peats or sandy mineral soils where the pH is between 4-5. There are several reasons for this requirement. The efficiency with which blueberries take up Fe is low. ... [... more]
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Which Fertiliser
We all know that this is the season when plants are growing and hence they need feeding but there are so many fertilisers on the market it's all so confusing. How do you choose? Start with Dynamic Lifter pellets because they are good for most ... [... 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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Olive Fertiliser Recommendations
Although olives (Olea europaea) will grow and produce fruit even on extraordinarly poor stony soils they do respond to fertilisers. They are shallow rooted and cultivation should be kept to a minimum. Samples for leaf analysis should be collected ... [... more]
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Fertilisers
Plants produce most of their annual growth over the next few weeks, so it is important to fertilise them now. use a complete lawn food, an organic food such as Dynamic Lifter formulated for lawns, or a slow-release lawn fertiliser such as Scotts ... [... 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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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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Cherimoya Fertiliser Recommendations
Although there have been small commercial plantings of cherimoya (Annona cherimola) in New Zealand in the past, little is recorded about its fertiliser requirements under local conditions. All of the information included in this section comes ... [... more]
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Casimiroa Fertiliser Recommendations
The casimiroa (Casimiroa edulis) appears to grow best on well drained light soils supplemented with large amounts of organic matter. A good, consistent supply of water is important. In the absence of other information, a citrus fertiliser ... [... more]
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HortNews - Organic Liquid Fertiliser Brewed From Waste
A Hawke's Bay company is about to start brewing liquid fertiliser, produced from the compost it makes from local waste. HASTINGS 19/8/2002 - A Hawke's Bay company is about to start brewing liquid fertiliser, produced from the compost it makes ... [... more]
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Fertiliser Manure
Horse manure is very fibrous, rots down quickly and is regarded as being useful for heavy clay soils because of its fibre content. It also works well on sandy soils. It can be incorporated into the soil, or used as a mulch to about 5cm (2") ... [... more]
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Rose Shield
At the nursery they know exactly what roses like and if you don't give them perfect growing conditions which include full sun, fertiliser to keep them healthy and produce flowers, regular water and low humidity then your plant will suffer. Even ... [... more]
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