Table of Contents
Nitrogen
Asparagus Nitrogen Guidelines |
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Timing |
Actual N
|
Nursery |
751 |
New plantings |
1102 |
Established plantings |
|
Pre-harvest |
55 |
Post-harvest |
55 |
Total |
110 |
1 An additional 50 kg nitrogen/ha may be applied as a side-dress application in August or early September if rainfall was excessive in the summer. 2 Broadcast all the recommended nitrogen and potash prior to planting. |
Phosphorous
Phosphorus Requirements for Asparagus on Mineral Soils |
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Legend: HR = High Response MR = Medium Response LR = Low Response RR = Rare Response NR = No Response |
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Sodium Bicarbonate Phosphorus Soil Test (ppm) |
Rating |
Phosphate (P205) Required kg/ha |
0-3 |
HR |
110 |
4-5 |
HR |
100 |
6-7 |
HR |
90 |
8-9 |
HR |
70 |
10-12 |
HR |
50 |
13-15 |
MR |
20 |
16-20 |
MR |
20 |
21-25 |
LR |
20 |
26-30 |
LR |
20 |
31-40 |
RR |
0 |
41-50 |
RR |
0 |
51-60 |
RR |
0 |
61-80 |
NR |
0 |
80+ |
NR |
0 |
Potassium
Potassium Requirements for Asparagus on Mineral Soils |
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Legend: HR = High Response MR = Medium Response LR = Low Response RR = Rare Response NR = No Response |
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Ammonium Acetate Potassium Soil Test (ppm) |
Rating |
Potash (K2O) Required (kg/ha) |
0-15 |
HR |
420 |
16-30 |
HR |
400 |
31-45 |
HR |
360 |
46-60 |
HR |
360 |
61-80 |
HR |
280 |
81-100 |
HR |
250 |
101-120 |
HR |
220 |
121-150 |
MR |
190 |
151-180 |
MR |
160 |
181-210 |
MR |
130 |
211-250 |
MR |
80 |
>250 |
LR |
0 |