APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER TO GAIN MORRE YIELD.pptx

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1. Phosphorus (P): The Energy Element Plants require large amounts of phosphorus to grow and thrive. Without enough phosphorus, plants will develop a phosphorus deficiency and plant growth will become stunted. Leaves will be small , blue-green and are sometimes covered in blotches . Stems and veins may turn purple , beginning with the bottom older leaves. Leaf tips will turn dark and curl downwards , also beginning with the lower older leaves. Flowering plants will have few buds or flowers . Flowering and fruit set will be delayed with small flowers and fruits . The overall yield will be drastically reduced.

2. Potassium is “the health element”.  It contributes to the quality of fruit and flowers more than any other element. Bloom and flowering nutrients often contain elevated levels of potassium . Activates adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production. Helps regulate the opening and closing of the stomata Potassium (K): The Health Element

3. Plants with High-Potassium Increases root growth and improves drought tolerance Builds cellulose and reduces lodging Activates at least 60 enzymes involved in growth Aids in photosynthesis and food formation Helps translocate sugars and starches Produces grains rich in starch Increases protein content of plants Maintains turgor, reduces water loss and wilting Helps retard the spread of crop diseases and nematodes.

4. Plants with Potassium Deficiency: Potassium deficiency often shows up as a yellowing or browning of the leaf edges and curled-over leaves, followed by yellowing spots in the interior of the leaf face. Discolored spots may appear on the undersides of leaves. Potassium is mobile, so deficiency symptoms show first on lower leaves as flecking or mottling on the leaf margins. Prolonged deficiency results in cell death along the leaf margins and the plants can show signs of wilt. These symptoms first display in older leaves and continue to work up through to the newer leaves if not corrected. Growth, root development, disease resistance and bud size are reduced.

5. PLANTS NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS Secondary nutrients needed for plant growth: Calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and sulphur (S) are essential  secondary plant nutrients. They are not usually applied as straight fertilizers but in combination with the primary nutrients N, P, and K. Sulphur is often added to straight N fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate or urea. Other sulphur sources are single superphosphate (SSP), potassium sulphate (SOP) and potassium magnesium sulphate (Kainite), the latter also containing magnesium. Kieserite is a magnesium sulphate mineral that is mined and also used as fertilizer in agriculture, mainly to correct magnesium deficiencies. Calcium is mainly applied as calcium nitrate, gypsum (calcium sulphate) or lime/dolomite (calcium carbonate), of which calcium nitrate is the only readily plant available source of calcium.

6. Inter cropping view Intercropping Agrillenial

7. HOME MADE FUNGICIDE & PLANT-BASED FUNGICIDE Homemade Baking Soda Dishwashing liquid Oil Plant-based 300 g Acapulco 300 g Kakawate 300 ml molasses 50 ml EMAS

8. PLANT-BASED INSECTICIDES Oregano Neem leaves Chilli Vinegar OHN 1 & 2 EM5

9. WEEDS CONTROL Borax Dilute 1 tbsp of borax to 1 gallon water

10. WEEDS CONTROL Borax Dilute 1 tbsp of borax to 1 gallon water