Cucumber Open Field Fertigation Plan & Schedule

Cucumber Open Field Fertigation Plan & Schedule

 

Purely Nitrogen, Phosphorus & Potassium Requirement with Furrow Irrigation

(Kgs for complete Crop)

Crop Stage	Macro Nutrients Required in Kgs for complete Crop
	Nitrogen / Urea	Phosphorus / DAP	Potassium / SOP
Recommendations for traditional Patterns of Irrigation	36.5	34.5	25
In-Terms of Urea, DAP & SOP	1	1.5	1

 

Purely Nitrogen, Phosphorus & Potassium Requirement with Drip Irrigation

(Kgs for complete Crop)

Crop Stage	Macro Nutrients Required in Kgs for complete Crop
	Nitrogen / Urea	Phosphorus / DAP	Potassium / SOP
Recommendations for Irrigation with Drip Irrigation	25.64	24.38	18
In-Terms of Urea, DAP & SOP	0.7	1.06	0.72

 

Purely Nitrogen, Phosphorus & Potassium Requirement

(Kgs/Acre/Day)

Crop Stage		Macro Nutrients Required in Kgs/Acre/Day
	No. of Days	Nitrogen	Phosphorus	Potassium
10 Days after Germination	10	0.261	0.100	0.065
Vegetative Growth and Flowering	30	0.174	0.100	0.150
Flowering & Fruiting	70	0.174	0.200	0.185
Fruiting & Harvesting	30	0.087	0.200	0.000
Total	140	22.620	24.000	18.100

 

Required Macro-Nutrients in terms of Fertilizers for Drip Irrigation

(Kgs/Acre/Day)

Crop Stage		Macro Nutrients Required in Kgs/Acre/Day
	No. of Days	Urea	DAP	SOP
10 Days after Germination	10	0.40	0.22	0.13
Vegetative Growth and Flowering	30	0.27	0.22	0.30
Flowering & Fruiting	70	0.27	0.43	0.37
Fruiting & Harvesting	30	0.13	0.43	0.00
Total	140	34.91	52.17	36.20

 

Required Macro-Nutrients in terms of Fertilizers for Drip Irrigation

(Kgs/Crop-stage)

Crop Stage		Macro Nutrients Required in Kgs/Acre/Crop Stage
	No. of Days	Urea	DAP	SOP
10 Days after Germination	10	4.03	2.17	1.3
Vegetative Growth and Flowering	30	8.06	6.52	9
Flowering & Fruiting	70	18.80	30.43	25.9
Fruiting & Harvesting	30	4.03	13.04	0
Total	140	34.913	52.174	36.200

 

Required Macro-Nutrients in terms of Fertilizers for Ridge, Bed & Furrow Irrigation

(Kgs/Crop-stage)

Crop Stage		Macro Nutrients Required in Kgs/Acre/Crop Stage
	No. of Days	Urea	DAP	SOP
10 Days after Germination	10	5.76	3.11	1.86
Vegetative Growth and Flowering	30	11.52	9.33	12.87
Flowering & Fruiting	70	26.88	43.52	37.04
Fruiting & Harvesting	30	5.76	18.65	0.00
Total	140	49.93	74.61	51.77