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Pineapples: A complete fertilization program

Our fertilization recommendation regards every stage of development, using Haifa's fertilizers

Adapted from the conditions in Ghana.
Cultivar: Smooth Cayene.
Plant density: 60,000 plants/ha.

Total annual requirement

N

P2O5

K2O

(kg / ha)

311

184

308

 

Base dressing:

Chloride-free 11-5-27 + 5Mgo, 5 gram/plant during planting.

 

Side dressing

Months after planting

Multi-K
 

No. of applications

Rate per application (kg/ha)

1.5-4

    

5-8

5

20

9 onward

 Fertilization is stopped, flowering induction performed

15

 First harvest

 

Crop stages

N-P2O5-K2O

Haifa Bonus 13-2-44

Potassium sulfate

Triple superphosphate

Urea

(kg/ha)
1° Month after transplanting

77-121-73

  

168

264

168
2° Month after transplanting

102-68-97

  

222

156

222
3° Month after transplanting

132-0-137

360

    

240
Total Fertilization

311-189-307

360

390

420

630

Note: These recommendations are global ones and should be adapted to local conditions.

Pineapple - Foliar program of fertilization + flower induction

Crop stage

Product

Rate

Application method
Plant establishment Poly-Feed 12-45-12+M.E. 1-2 %
2-4 Kg/Ha		 Start applications when the young plant has the first roots. Repeat during the next two months with 10-15 days intervals.
Vegetative Development Poly-Feed 19-19-19+M.E. 2 %
3-5 Kg/Ha		 Apply at the sprouting time, repeat with 10-15 days intervals, stop applications at the beginning of stem thickening due to flowering buds.
Flower Induction Haifa Bonus 12-2-44 2%
4-5 Kg/Ha		 Apply 2-4 times two months before flowering with 15 days intervals.
Magnisal 11-0-0+Mg 0.5-1%
2-3 Kg/Ha		 Start applications during all the leaf growing period, with 15 days intervals, alternating with Multi-npK.
Flowering Haifa Bonus 12-2-44 3 %
6-8 Kg/Ha		 In order to induce flowering, apply one month before stem thickening with 15 days intervals.
Haifa MAP 12-61-0 1-2 %
2-4 Kg/Ha		 Apply at the moment of the stem thickening, repeat with weekly intervals until flower opening.
Fruit Growth Haifa Bonus 12-2-44 2%
4-5 Kg/Ha		 Start applications at the beginning of fruit filling; repeat with 7-10 days intervals until end of harvest, alternating with Poly-Feed 20-5-32+M.E.
Poly-Feed 20-5-32+M.E. 2 %
4-5 Kg/Ha		 Apply at the beginning of fruit filling with 7-10 days intervals until harvest, alternating with Haifa Bonus.
Magnisal 11-0-0+15 0.5 -1 %
2-4 Kg/Ha		 Apply during all the fruit growth period with 15 days of intervals, alternating with Multi-npK.

Foliar fertilization in pineapples

Crop stage Product Dose Application methods
Plant establishment Poly-Feed 12-45-12+M.E. 1-2 %
2-4 Kg/Ha		 Start applications when the young plant has first roots; repeat during the next two months with 10-15 days intervals.
Vegetative Development Poly-Feed 19-19-19+M.E. 2 %
3-5 Kg/Ha		 Apply at the sprouting time, repeat with 10-15 days intervals, stop applications at the beginning of stem thickening due to flowering buds.
Flowering Haifa MAP 12-61-0 1-2 %
2-4 Kg/Ha		 Apply at the moment of the stem thickening; repeat with weekly intervals until flower opening.
Fruit Growth Haifa Bonus 13-2-44 2%
4-5 Kg/Ha		 Start applications at the beginning of fruit filling; repeat with 7-10 days intervals until end of harvest, alternating with Poly-Feed.
Poly-Feed 20-5-32+M.E. 2 %
4-5 Kg/Ha		 Apply at the beginning of fruit filling with 7-10 days intervals until harvest alternating with Haifa Bonus.
Magnisal 11-0-0+15 Mg 0.5 -1 %
2-4 Kg/Ha		 Apply during all the fruit growth period with 15 days intervals, alternating with Multi-NPK.

Nutrients removed with the crop (kg/MT)

N

P2O5

K2O

Ca

Mg

S

-------------------------------------- Kg/ton ------------------------------------------

4.3

3.43

16.8

    

0.17

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