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Fertilizer guidelines are influenced by numerous variables including crop type, production methods, crop rotation, soil texture, rainfall, and crop production potential. The following guidelines are approximations based on the amount of N and S removed when the crop is harvested only. Fertplan assumes no responsibility or liability for the information supplied.
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Forages |
Sulphur Requirement |
Sulfert 8 Application |
15
– 45 kg S ha-1 |
190
– 560 kg ha-1 |
Nitrogen Requirement |
Sulfert 8 Application |
0
– 90 kg N ha-1 |
0
– 1125 kg ha-1 |
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- Sulphur-fertilized
forage increases both the digestibility, and the protein content of the
grasses.
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- Yellowing
of newly emerged leaves can be evidence of sulphur deficiency.
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- Straw
requires 5kg N, 1kg P, 8.6kg K, and 2 kg N per ton of grain.1
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1The Fertilizer Society of South Africa, Fertilizer Handbook 2003 , 5th revised edition.
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