Fertilizer application

methods

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Method of solid fertilizer application
1.Broadcasting

 Application of fertilizers uniformly all over the field.

 Large dose of fertilizer are applied and insoluble
phosphatic fertilizer such as rock phosphate are used.
Disadvantage:
 More fertilizer will lose
 Stimulates weed growth
Type of broadcasting

 Basal application
 Top dressing
 Basal application Top dressing
Incorporation of fertilizer Broadcasting of fertilizer in
into soil before sowing. standing crops

Uniformly distribute the to supply nitrogen in readily

fertilizer over the field and available form to growing
mix with soil plants
2. Placement method

 Application of fertilizer into soil close the to seed or plants

 Small quantity of fertilizer is used
 Fixation of phosphorus can be minimum in this method
 Less volatilization loss
Disadvantage
 More laborious
 Time consuming
Placement types

 Plough sole placement

 Deep placement
 Localized placement
1.Drilling
2.Side dressing
3. Band placement

 Fertilizer are applied in stripes or bands 5-7cm

side of planting area
 Types
 Hill placement
 Row placement
Type of band placement

Hill placement Row placement

 Mainly practiced in  Practiced in(row crops)
orchards sugarcane, maize, cereals
 Fertilizer are placed etc.,
close to plant in bands on  Fertilizer applied in both
both side of the plant side of row
4. Pellet application

Placement of nitrogenous fertilizer in the form of

pellets
Fertilizer mixed with soil in ratio of 1:10 and made
a small pellets of convenient size to apply in paddy
field
Application of liquid fertilizer

Foliar application
 Fertilizer are applied in the form of spray on
plants
 The plants absorb the nutrients through leaves
within a minute after application
 Micronutrients are applied by this method.
Fertigation
 Application of liquid fertilizer/nutrients(water
soluble) with irrigation
 Generally nitrogenous fertilizer are applied
through irrigation water
Starter solution
 Application of solution of N, P2O5, And K2O in ratio
of 1:2:1 to young plants at the time of transplanting
 Applicable for vegetable seedlings
Advantage – rapid growth of seedlings
Disadvantage –fixation of phosphate is higher
labour consuming process
Aerial application
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