Fertigation

Fertigation

Fertigation is the technique of supplying dissolved fertiliser to crops through an irrigation system. When combined with an efficient irrigation system both nutrients and water can be manipulated and managed to obtain the maximum possible yield of marketable production from a given quantity of these inputs.

1. Improved crop yield: Fertigation can increase crop yields by 12% on average compared to traditional fertilization.
2. Increased nutrient availability: Fertigation delivers nutrients directly to plant roots, which improves plant growth and yield.
3. Reduced fertilizer use: Fertigation can increase fertilizer use efficiency to 80–90%, which can save at least 25% of nutrients.
4. Reduced environmental pollution: Fertigation can reduce chemical applications and prevent fertilizer leakage.
5. Improved soil health: Fertigation can help tackle soil erosion and positively affect soil microbial biomass.
6. Reduced weed density: Fertigation can reduce weed density.

Recommendation & Application

Water Soluble Fertilizer 

1. Fertigation has to be done As per Fertigation schedule based on nutrient requirement of specified crop.
2. Calcium Nitrate, Boronated Calcium Nitrate and Calcium Thiosulphates are not compatible with Metal sulphate, Ammonium sulphate and Phosphorus Fertilizers.
3. Magnesium Sulphate, Potassium Sulphate, Potassium Schoenite and Potassium Magnesium Sulphates are not compatible with Fertilizers containing Phosphorus and Calcium
4. Sulphate based micronutrients are not compatible with Phosphorus Fertilizers and Calcium Fertilizers.

Micronutrients

1. Fertigation: 500 grams of chelated micronutrient fertilizers along with irrigation water.
2. Chelated micronutrient Fertilizers are compatible with other water-soluble fertilizer for its application.

Liquid Fertilizer

1. Fruit crops and Plantation crops                                            : 10 Liter per acre
2. Vegetables, Cereals, Pulses, Cash Crops and Sugar crops: 5 Litre per acre
3. Better not to mix with any fertilizers. Give separately.
4. Calcium thiosulphate and Potassium thiosulphate are not Compatible with the Phosphorous and other sulphate fertilizers.
5. Ammonium Poly Phosphate is not Compatible with the Calcium Thiosulphate, Calcium Nitrate, Boronated Calcium Nitrate.

Organic Fertilizer

1. Fertigation: 1 Liter per acre in sufficient quantum of water.
2. Drenching: Drenching 10 ml per liter of water & drench at the roots Zone.
3. Seed Treatment: 3-5 per kg of seed in sufficient quantum of water.
4. Compatibility: Compatible with common fungicides but should not mix with copper and Sulphur based Fungicides.