Foliar feeding of citrus trees: All the benefits of using Haifa's fertilizers

Boost yield, reduced fruit drop and splitting and increased fruit size – those are just some the advantages using Multi-K™

Plant Density : 350 – 425 tree/Ha.
Type of soil : Medium – Heavy.
Expected yield : 65 – 85 MT/Ha.

Nutrient removal in a ton of fresh fruit (Chapman, 1968)

Foliar feeding recommendations for citrus

Multi-K = 13-0-46 (Potassium nitrate)
Citrus trees benefit from Haifa’s products: boost yield, reduced fruit drop & splitting, increased fruit size, increased sweetness, extended fruit shelf life.

Foliar spraying with Multi-K™

Fertilization schedule

In case of magnesium dificiency it is recommended to spray with 2% Magnisal (Haifa's magnesium nitrate 10.5-0-0+15MgO in early spring.
This fertilization program should be adjusted according to leaf analysis.

Foliar feeding of young lemon trees with Multi-K (potassium nitrate)

Best source for K and N is Multi-K (potassium nitrate) which is fully soluble, has no detrimental chloride, and in which the uptake of K is synergistic with the nitrogen. Moreover, Multi-K helps to avoid salinity toxicity when the soil and/or the irrigation water are high in sodium and/or chloride.

Please note:

1. Please conduct appropriate experiments on a small scale before practicing it on a commercial basis.
2. Please avoid spraying when the trees are under any sort of stress (water-logging, drought, heat, spraying of mineral oils, etc.).
3. Spraying at these concentrations will not harm the flowering, which is also not so important until the trees are 4 years of age. Therefore, sprayings can be done regardless of the flowering waves.
4. When pH is maintained as shown in the table this application can be combined with pesticides.
5. When the trees are older and are bearing fruit regularly, if larger fruit gets a premium price it might be beneficial to spray the trees with Multi-K pHast, as shown in the table. This should be adopted as a commercial practice. Best timing for spraying at the fruit-bearing stage is when the fruitlets are 1-1.5 cm large. And, again, please conduct appropriate experiments on a small scale before practicing it on a commercial basis.

Citrus – foliar nutrient norms

Need more information about growing citrus? You can always return to the citrus tree fertilizer & citrus crop guide table of contents