Celery

Nitrogen

Table XX. Celery Nitrogen Recommendations

Soil Type Actual N
kg/ha
Mineral Soils
Preplant 135
Side-dress 301
    Total 195
Muck Soils
Preplant 80
Side-dress 401
    Total 160
1  Up to 2 applications.

Phosphorus and Potassium

Test the soil to determine phosphorus and potassium requirements.

Table X, Phosphorus and Potassium Requirements for Celery on Mineral Soils

Legend: HR = High Response  MR = Medium Response  LR = Low Response  RR = Rare Response  NR = No Response
Phosphorus Potassium
Sodium Bicarbonate Phosphorus Soil Test (ppm) Rating Phosphate (P205) Required kg/ha Ammonium Acetate Potassium Soil Test (ppm) Rating Potash (K2O) Required (kg/ha)
0-3 HR 230 0-15 HR 340
4-5 HR 230 16-30 HR 330
6-7 HR 220 31-45 HR 310
8-9 HR 220 46-60 HR 180
10-12 HR 220 61-80 HR 250
13-15 HR 210 81-100 HR 200
16-20 HR 190 101-120 MR 150
21-25 MR 160 121-150 MR 90
26-30 MR 140 151-180 MR 50
31-40 MR 110 181-210 LR 0
41-50 MR 80 211-250 RR 0
51-60 LR 50 >250 NR 0
61-80 RR 0  
80+ NR 0  

 

Table X, Phosphorus and Potassium Requirements for Celery on Muck Soils

Legend: HR = High Response  MR = Medium Response  LR = Low Response  RR = Rare Response  NR = No Response
Phosphorus Potassium
Sodium Bicarbonate Phosphorus Soil Test (ppm) Rating Phosphate (P205) Required kg/ha Ammonium Acetate Potassium Soil Test (ppm) Rating Potash (K2O) Required (kg/ha)
0-3 HR 120 0-15 HR 230
4-5 HR 120 16-30 HR 220
6-7 HR 120 31-45 HR 210
8-9 HR 120 46-60 HR 200
10-12 MR 120 61-80 MR 170
13-15 MR 110 81-100 MR 150
16-20 MR 100 101-120 MR 120
21-25 MR 90 121-150 MR 80
26-30 MR 80 151-180 MR 40
31-40 LR 70 181-210 LR 0
41-50 LR 50 211-250 RR 0
51-60 LR 40 >250 NR 0
61-80 RR 0  
80+ NR 0