Potassium deficiency made worse by
- Acidic soils (low pH)
- Sandy or light soils (leaching)
- Drought conditions
- High rainfall (leaching)
- or heavy irrigation
- Heavy clay (illite) soils
- Soils with low K reserves
- Magnesium rich soils
Potassium is important for
- Improved yield and quality
- Increased tuber size
- Improved disease resistance
Yara recommended fertilizers for Potassium
YaraTera KRISTA K PLUS
Potatoes: Fertigate 200-300 Kg/ha during Tuber Bulking. Refer to Yara crop program @ www.yara.com.au as a guide or contact your local Yara sales agronomist for advice.
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potatoes: Applying 500-700 Kg/ha pre-plant or placed at least 8cm away from seed tubers at planting. Apply/Spread 300-350 Kg/ha at Hilling up/Tuber initiation. Refer to Yara crop program @ www.yara.com.au as a guide or contact your local Yara sales agronomist for advice.
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Potatoes: Spread 200-250 Kg/ha at Tuber Initiation. Refer to Yara crop program @ www.yara.com.au as a guide or contact your local Yara sales agronomist for advice.
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