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1 Dirt, Fert and Squirt (1) Supplying Essential Nutrients What are the most common nutritional problems? Too much fertilizer Not enough fertilizer Paul Fisher 1 ph too high ph too low 2 Nutrient level (EC) in a pot is like a bank Deposits Irrigation water Water-soluble fertilizer Surface-applied fertilizer Withdrawals Uptake by plant Salt layer at top of medium Leaching ph of the growing media ( Substrate-pH ) affects... Nutrient solubility Uptake by Plant Starting balance Media components Pre-plant charge 3 Plant health too much toxicity too little deficiency 4 Lime Many factors affect substrate-ph Substrate Low fert High fert 90% Water Nitrate NO- 3 Ammonium NH + 4 Alkalinity Species Acid Petunia Geranium = 10% Solid BASIC Factors (Raise ph) ph balance ACID Factors (Lower ph) 5 6
2 Essential Plant Nutrients Essential Plant Nutrients Fertilizer nutrients Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Sulfur (S) Iron Manganese Zinc Copper Boron Molybdenum (Fe) (Mn) (Zn) (Cu) (B) (Mo) Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen (C) (H) (O) 7 Generally not considered Carbon (C) essential fertilizer nutrients Sodium (Na) Hydrogen (H) Chloride (Cl) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Nickel (Ni) 8 Typical Leaf Nutrient Concentrations (Percentage of leaf dry weight) ppm versus % Nutrient Concentration Percentage (in ppm) Nitrogen (N) 4.0% 40,000 Phosphorus (P) 0.5% 5,000 Potassium (K) 4.0% 40,000 Calcium (Ca) 1.0% 10,000 Magnesium (Mg) 0.5% 5,000 Sulfur (S) 0.5% 5,000 Iron (Fe) % 200 Manganese (Mn) % 200 Zinc (Zn) % 30 Copper (Cu) % 10 Boron (B) % 60 Molybdenum (Mo) % 1 Macronutrients Micronutrients 9 1 ppm (part per million) = 1/1,000,000 = liquids: 1 mg/l (milligrams/liter) = 1 g/m 3 = solids: 1 mg/kg (milligrams/kilogram) 1% (per cent) = 1/100 = 10,000 ppm 10 ppm calcs in Back Pocket Grower Go to backpocketgrower.com with your browser. Exercise: BackPocketGrower.org How much to add to a 1000 L fertilizer stock tank with a 1:100 dilutor in order to get 250 ppm N? Looks best on a mobile device. gatorbait Add 125 kg of product to 1000 liters Log in (password for 2016 training account: gatorbait) Log In 11 12
3 Essential nutrients can come from multiple sources Nursery lab water tests Water-soluble Fertilizer Irrigation water Nursery Example 1 Example 2 Target ranges Min Max ph Alkalinity (ppm CaCO 3 ) EC (ms/cm) NO3-N (ppm) Preplant Fertilizers Nutrient Lime Reactive Residual P (ppm) < K (ppm) Ca (ppm) Mg (ppm) SO4-S (ppm) Fe (ppm) < Substrate B (ppm) Na (ppm) Cl (ppm) Copyright Paul Fisher, For example, irrigation water provides nutrients & other ions Example water soluble fertilizer plus irrigation water quality ms/cm or ppm: EC HCO 3 N P K Ca Mg S Fertilizer Irrigation water Expected drip solution Plant Nutrients and Growth Control Used to control growth Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) and Mild water stress Total salt concentration Plant growth regulators Pinching Not used to control growth Potassium (K) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Sulfur (S) Iron (Fe) Manganese (Mn) Zinc (Zn) Copper (Cu) Boron (B) Molybdenum (Mo) 16 Effect of nutrient supply on crop yield Deficiencies and Toxicities Too much or too little of a nutrient for healthy growth results in a toxicity or a deficiency Yield deficiency adequate toxicity Toxicities can occur from: essential elements other contaminants (e.g. Al, Na, pesticides) Symptoms vary: mobility of the nutrient in plant tissue how the nutrient is used in plant metabolism and growth Nutrient concentration 17 See for deficiency 18 symptoms of floriculture crops University from of NC Florida. State Univerrsity
4 Mobility of Nutrients Mobile Nutrients Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg) Somewhat Mobile Sulfur (S) Molybdenum (Mo) Immobile Nutrients Calcium (Ca) Iron (Fe) Manganese (Mn) Zinc (Zn) Copper (Cu) Boron (B) 19 Example of deficiency of an immobile nutrient: Iron New leaves Fe cannot be mobilized to growing point Old leaves 20 Example of deficiency of a mobile nutrient: Nitrogen New leaves Nutrient toxicities: tend to accumulate in older tissue because of leaf age e.g. Boron toxicity New leaves N Old leaves Old leaves N-deficient Normal Total salt concentration Electrical Conductivity (EC in ms/cm), or Total Dissolved Solids (TDS in ppm) 1 ms/cm = 1 ds/m = 100 ms/m = 1 mmho/cm = 1000 micros/cm 1 ms/cm of EC = approx. 700 ppm TDS (but this varies between meters) 23 In greenhouse production, mainly use EC units You need an EC meter to measure EC of irrigation water (is the level of contaminants changing?) EC of the substrate (are nutrients deficient, or are salts too high?) EC of nutrient solution (is the dilutor/injector dosing the right amount of water soluble fertilizer?) 24
5 Interpreting EC in the substrate Nutrient level (EC) in a pot is like a bank You can test substrate-ec with a plug squeeze, saturated paste, 1 soil:1.5 or 2 water, or pour-through test. For each type of test, the target EC level varies depending on how much dilution occurs during sample preparation. Deposits Irrigation water Water-soluble fertilizer Surface-applied fertilizer Withdrawals Uptake by plant Salt layer at top of medium Leaching With a pour-through (onsite test), a typical range is 1.0 to 2.5 ms/cm for young plants. With a Saturated Paste Extract (lab test), a typical range is 0.75 to 1.9 for young plants 25 Starting balance Media components Pre-plant charge 26 High EC can arise in two ways greater than Deposits Withdrawals High EC: root rot Starting balance Initial nutrient charge is high High EC: hard crispy or leathery leaves, less leaf expansion, chlorosis or necrosis in older leaves Low EC can arise in two ways less than Deposits Withdrawals EDIS.IFAS.UFL.EDU 29 Starting balance Initial nutrient charge is low 30
6 Low EC: chlorosis, stunting Low EC and Nitrogen deficiency New leaves N 25 ppm N 150 ppm N 31 Old leaves N-deficient Normal 32 % N P K in Petunia Tissue During Propagation (0 ppm N Applied) % N P K in Petunia Tissue During Propagation (100 ppm N Applied) Make sure adequate fertilizer in stock Deficient (argyranthemum) during week 1 probably because of low nutrient reserve in cuttings. Reported fertilizer type and concentration Calibrachoa and petunia crops More than one strategy! ppm N By Week Grower A B C D E F 0 0 1x150 2x300 1x150 2x300 G H
7 Nutrition strategy during cutting propagation Average ppm over 4 wks N 76 P 4 K 65 Ca 61 Mg 17 S 21 Fe 2 Mn 0.4 Zn 0.4 Cu 0.3 B 0.2 Mo 0.05 Actual applied fertilizer solution from 8 leading propagators. 37 Nutrition strategy during cutting propagation Average ppm over 4 wks N 76 N 76 P 4 P 10 K 65 K 63 Ca 61 Ca 13 Mg 17 Mg 4 S 21 S 0.0 Fe 2 Fe 0.5 Mn 0.4 Mn 0.2 Zn 0.4 Zn 0.2 Cu 0.3 Cu 0.1 B 0.2 B 0.1 Mo 0.05 Mo 0.04 Consider supplementing micronutrients. Also factor in water quality. 38 Expected Irrigation EC Formula 50 ppm N 100 ppm N 200 ppm N 400 ppm N Ca Ca-1Mg Ca-2 Mg Ca-2 Mg Ca-3 Mg Ca-3 Mg Ca 0.37 Copyright Paul Fisher, How to do it Expected Irrigation EC EC (fertilizer) + EC (irrigation water) = EC (from the hose) Example: at 200 ppm N = 1.36 ms/cm Irrigation water EC is 0.5 ms/cm 1.36 (EC of the fertilizer) (EC of the irrigation water) = 1.86 (EC from the hose) 40 How to do it Measured Irrigation EC EC (from the hose) EC (irrigation water) = Fertilizer EC Example: solution at EC of 1.8 ms/cm Water EC = 0.5 ms/cm 1.8 (EC from the hose) 0.5 (EC of the irrigation water) = 1.3 (EC of the fertilizer) 41 Fertilizer EC Chart Formula 50 ppm N 100 ppm N 200 ppm N 400 ppm N Ca Ca-1Mg Ca-2 Mg Ca-2 Mg Ca-3 Mg Ca-3 Mg Ca
8 with 2 types of irrigation water Same water with 2 types of fertilizer Fertilizer Concentration (ppm N) ppm N 230 ppm N Fertilizer Concentration (ppm N) ppm N 230 ppm N Solution EC Solution EC Irrigation water EC = 0.5 Irrigation water EC = Interpreting EC: you move from (a) overhead sprinklers to (b) subirrigation or drip. Fact: The more you leach (withdraw), the more fertilizer you must apply (deposit) How will EC in the substrate change? Media-Electroconductivity (ms/cm) after 16 wks ppm N 200 ppm N 400 ppm N Optimum EC range 0% 15% 35% 55% Leaching fraction (%) with each fertigation 45 Copyright Yelanich and Paul Biernbaum Fisher, (Michigan State University) 46 Only true if: Do you need to leach? Poor water quality >50 ppm sodium or chloride in water EC > 0.7 ms/cm Should you build up a young plant early on by providing lots of fertilizer? No: Match fertilizer concentration to rate of crop growth and nutrient uptake. Salt levels build up in the mix (EC > 2.5 ms/cm with a pour-through for young plants) Inefficient irrigation system 47 Fertilizer slowly built up over time Fertilizer high rate from planting onwards 48
9 Reading a bag of blended fertilizer } } } University } of Florida. Fertilizer Formula Nitrogen Form ph Effect Macronutrients Micronutrients Applying Fertilizer Mixing Rates EC Chart 49 Coated Fertilizers Controlled-Released Fertilizers Other names Resin-coated, plastic coated, polymer coated 50 Coated Fertilizers Controlled-Released Fertilizers Other names Resin-coated, plastic coated, polymer coated Coated Fertilizers Controlled-Released Fertilizers Other names Resin-coated, plastic coated, polymer coated Water Salts Coated Fertilizers Controlled-Released Fertilizers Other names Resin-coated, plastic coated, polymer coated Difference between coated and water-soluble fertilizers? day formula 9.4% Nitrate N 8.6% Ammoniacal N 47% NH 4 -N water soluble 12% Nitrate N 8% Ammoniacal N 40% NH 4 -N Salts Salt release based on: 1) Substrate Temperature 2) Fertilizer release duration 3) Incorporation Rate Derived From: Ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphate, calcium phosphate, potassium nitrate, magnesium sulfate Derived from: Ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphate, potassium nitrate, magnesium sulfate 53 Micronutrients Micronutrients 54
10 An example controlled-release fertilizer bag Take home message Provide all the essential nutrients in a moderate amount Use electrical conductivity or total dissolved solids as an onsite test Use complete nutrient analysis at a lab when problems arise 55 56
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