The Essential Role Of Nutrition In Stone Fruit

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The largest Indian manufacturer of ammonium nitrate.

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The Essential Role of Nutrition in Stone Fruit

Good Nutrition

Improves fruit appearance (russet)

Reduces both fruit and stone splitting

Increases fruit size

Improves Brix

Gives fruit better colour

Results in firmer fruit

Enhances storage potential of fruit

Key Nutrients

Nitrogen - can boost yield but promotes yellowing of skin colour

Phosphorus - analysis is important as quality and yield can be affected without any visual symptoms

Potassium - important for fruit size as well as flesh and skin colour development

Calcium - calcium carbonate is important for vigour of old, established orchards. Also crucial for fruit quality

Zinc, boron and iron - all important in for yield and quality

Bud burst, Flowering and Fruit set

Zinc, boron and phosphorus are all essential at this stage

From the hardening of the stone to harvest

This is an important period for:

# Fruit maturity
# Brix (sugar/acid ratio)
# Fruit firmness fruit colour

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