The major elements required by pineapples are nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium. Phosphorus and calcium are not readily leached from the soil, so the total requirement for the crop cycle can be applied as the base fertiliser. Nitrogen and potassium are needed in large amounts throughout the plant's development. These can be applied in the form
recent advert in the Rural weekly distributed in the northern rivers area.
When buying gypsum from any supplier please ask the following questions when requesting delivered or ex works prices. Price $/tonne Do you have a recent analysis report (less than 6 months old) including Gypsum purity (%) Calcium and sulphur content (%) Sizing (top and mean size) Salt content % Moisture content % Gypsum Quality Classification:
Organic Passion - Landline Episode on organic farming and soft rock phosphate application Video Link Pacific Fertiliser supplies a lot of organic products and blends suitable for organic agriculture.
Pacific Fertiliser can blend and deliver tailored NPK fertiliser and mineral products to suit your soil and cropping requirements.
What spreader is suitable for what agricultural products. 3-Point Linkage Spreaders The spreader mounted to a tractors linkage system and are a great addition, however they are only suitable for granular products like fertiliser, prilled lime, prilled gypsum etc. Powdered products like ag lime will block up in the hopper and won't flow out.
We will be at this years Ag-quip field event during the 18-20th August in Gunnedah. Come and see us at Site - T38
Pacific Fertiliser is now offering a quality prilled soft rock product - RPRP - available form its Brisbane plant. RPRP a granular 2-4mm phosphate product.
Solubility in soil conditioners, such as gypsum, lime and dolomite are very important. The key to solubility is mainly in particle size. The finer the product, whether it be in gypsum, lime, dolomite or any other natural occurring mineral the quicker the result. Natural raw gypsum, aglime and dolomite should be applied at least six months
Treatment of Acid Sulphate Soils Acid sulphate soil (ASS) is the common name given to soils and sediments containing iron sulfides, the most common being pyrite. When exposed to air due to drainage or disturbance, these soils produce sulphuric acid from reacting with oxygen, often releasing toxic quantities of heavy metals to the wider
