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Fertilizer for Papaya Cultivation

Recommended Fertiliser for the Dry and Intermediate Zones under Irrigation

Type	Time of Application	Source			Quantity
Organic manure	2 weeks before planting	Poultry manure , cattle manure or compost			5kg/ planting hole 10kg/ planting hole
Chemical fertilisers		Source and quantity g/ plant			Nutrient quantity g/ plant
		Urea	TSP	MOP	N	P₂O₅	K₂O
	Before planting	60	40	130	28	18	78
	2 month after planting	60	40	130	28	18	78
	Thereafter every 2 months after planting	65	35	135	15	80	-

* Repeat organic manure every six months

Guidelines for the Use of Soil Amendments, Organic Manure and Chemical Fertilisers

Repeated application of any organic manure (1 kg per sq m) within the canopy at six months intervals is beneficial.
Use of poultry manure over 1 kg per sq m is not advisable.
Integrated use of organic manure and chemical fertiliser is more beneficial than using either type in isolation.
Basal N, P and K should be applied and incorporated into the soil at least 1 - 2 days before planting.
Subsequent fertiliser applications should be done in a circular band around the plant within the canopy area, approximately 30 – 45 cm away from the main stem, and should be incorporated into the soil without disturbing the root system.
Always ensure soil is sufficiently moist after fertiliser application.
Foliar fertiliser application is advisable only when deficiency symptoms are observed.

Recommended Fertiliser for the Dry and Intermediate Zones under Fertigation

Type	Time of Application	Source			Quantity
Organic manure	2 weeks before planting	Poultry manure , cattle manure or compost			5kg/ planting hole 10kg/ planting hole
Chemical fertilisers		Source and quantity g/ plant			Nutrient quantity g/ plant
		Urea	TSP	MOP	N	P₂O₅	K₂O
	Before planting	60	40	130	28	18	78
		Urea	H₃POa	MOP
	2 month after planting every 3 days until flowering	2.0 g	0.5 ml	4.0 g	0.92	0.31	2.4
	After flowering every 3 days	2.5 g	0.5 ml	5.0g	1.15	0.31	3.0

Guidelines for the Use of Soil Amendments, Organic Manure and Chemical Fertilisers

Repeated application of any organic manure (1 kg per sq m) within the canopy at six months intervals is beneficial.
Use of poultry manure over 1 kg per sq m is not advisable.
Integrated use of organic manure and chemical fertiliser is more beneficial than using either type in isolation.
Basal N, P and K should be applied and incorporated into the soil at least 1 - 2 days before planting.
Always ensure that soil is sufficiently moist after fertiliser application.
Foliar fertiliser application is advisable only when deficiency symptoms are observed

Recommended Fertiliser for the Wet Zone

Type	Time of Application	Source			Quantity
Liming (apply only if pH<5)	2 weeks before planting	Lime/ Dolomite			500g/ planting hole
Organic manure	2 weeks before planting	Poultry manure , cattle manure or compost			5kg/ planting hole 10kg/ planting hole
Chemical fertilisers		Source and quantity g/ plant			Nutrient quantity g/ plant
		Urea	TSP	MOP	N	P₂O₅	K₂O
	Before planting	50	65	100	23	30	60
	2 month after planting	50	65	100	23	30	60
	Thereafter every 2 months after planting	65	45	135	30	21	80

Papaya Fertiliser Mixtures Available at Hayleys Agro

	N	P	K	Mg
Hayleys Papaya Hybrid (U)	10	07	28	02
Hayleys Papaya Special (SA/ERP)	07	09	20