Artichoke plants: a fertilization program

Artichoke plants: a fertilization program

 

The recommended average rate of nutrients, plus base dressing and fertigation programs for artichoke plants

Growing medium: open field.
Soil type: sandy soil (light).
Plant population: 7,000-10,000 plants/ha.
Expected yield: 70,000-100,000 heads/ha.

 

Recommended average rates of nutrients for artichoke plants (kg/ha)

N

P2O5

K2O

250

100-120

400

Base dressing: to be carried out at the ‘starting’

Nutrient demand (kg/ha)

Recommended fertilizers (kg/ha)

N

P2O5

K2O

PONI-TER
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70

120

160

600

Side dressing / Fertigation

Growth stages

Nutrient requirements (kg/ha)

Suggested fertilizers (kg/ha)*

N

P2O5

K2O

AN

Multi-K

After the I harvest

170-180

-

115-140

400

250-300

After the II harvest

30-40

-

115-140

-

250-300

Total

200-220

-

250-280

400

500-600

* AN: ammonium nitrate (34%)
Multi-K: potassium nitrate 13-0-46

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