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EXPERIMENTS ON FORMULATION OF PEAT MODULES USING NATIVE NEW ZEALAND PEAT
Article number
82_25
Pages
179 – 190
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Abstract
Experiments made with New Zealand sphagnum peat in order to develop recommendations for tomato culture in peat modules are described.
Modules containing 40 to 50 1 of peat for growing four tomato plants are recommended, with the following base fertilizers: 10 kg dolomite lime, 0.47 kg calcium nitrate, 1.27 kg potassium nitrate, 4 kg serpentine superphosphate, 0.77 kg magnesium sulphate, 14 g borax, 25 g copper sulphate, 41 g iron sulphate, 41 g iron chelate, 17 g manganese sulphate, 17 g zinc sulphate and 3 g sodium molybdate per m3 of peat.
Daily liquid feeding with 150–200 ppm N and 240–340 ppm K is recommended and some P liquid feeding will also be necessary.
Modules containing 40 to 50 1 of peat for growing four tomato plants are recommended, with the following base fertilizers: 10 kg dolomite lime, 0.47 kg calcium nitrate, 1.27 kg potassium nitrate, 4 kg serpentine superphosphate, 0.77 kg magnesium sulphate, 14 g borax, 25 g copper sulphate, 41 g iron sulphate, 41 g iron chelate, 17 g manganese sulphate, 17 g zinc sulphate and 3 g sodium molybdate per m3 of peat.
Daily liquid feeding with 150–200 ppm N and 240–340 ppm K is recommended and some P liquid feeding will also be necessary.
Authors
R.A.J. White, D.J. Brundell
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