WATERMELON FERTIGATION

GENERAL
Watermelon prefers light, deep, rich in organic matter, well drained and
rich in nutritive elements and organic matter soils, with a pH ranging from
6 to 6,5. The compact soils are susceptible to induce cracks and should
be avoided for this reason.
The growth cycle is about 75 to 80 days. Density varies from 4500 to 9100
plants/ha.
Nitrogen and magnesium deficiencies reduce the fruit-setting. Potassium
improves quality, enhancing the sweetness, calibre, shell life and better
transport withstand. Requirements in nitrogen and potassium are weak at
the early stage.
The water-melon is sensitive to the molybdenum deficiency, particularly on
cold, wet grounds, with acid pH. It is also sensitive to manganese and iron
deficiency. Boron accentuates the anti-bursting strength (fruit splitting) in
dry year.

NUTRIENT REMOVAL
(in normal growth conditions)
Element N P2O5 K2O MgO

In kg/T of fruit 1.7 1.3 2.7 0.7

(Source: IFA)

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FERTIGATION ADVICE
Expected yield:

70 T/ha under cover – fertilisation advice: N: 215 kg/ha – P2O5: 149 kg/ha – K2O: 354 kg/ha –
CaO: 200 kg/ha – MgO: 80 kg/ha

From planting to From fructifica- From mid of fruit

Phenologic Vegetative
fruit-setting of 10 tion till mid of selling till 15 days
stage development
leaves stadium fruit swelling before harvest

Number of
10 25 40 15
days
Fertilising
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
elements
Irrigation

Requirements
in fertilising 22.5 67.5 15 50 12.5 50 119 63 203 24 6 86
elements

NPK ratio 1 3 0.7 1 1 1 1.9 1 3.2 4 1 11

Formulation 15*45*10 + TE 20*05*20+TE 17*09*29 +TE 12*03*43 + TE

Number of
150 250 700 200
kg/ha
Number of
15 10 17.5 13.3
kg/ha/day

Phenologic stage Formulation Dosages

Foliar treatment

2,5 l/ha; to be repeated at stage 15 to

6/8 cm SUPREMO L 100 B +Mo+S
20 cm (10 days later)
after fruit-setting of
SUPREMO L 225 Ca +N+TE 3 x 5 l/ha at 10 days interval
1st fruits
From fructification till
SUPREMO L 135 Mg +N 3 x 5 l/ha at 10 days interval
mid of fruit swelling

Yield deviation: By 10 T/ha of deviation, fertilisation advice will be reduced or added of 150 kg of 17*9*29
+ 1 MgO +T.E at stage 3.

Notice: Formulae and recommended doses correspond to the plant average needs, cropped on well-ba-
lanced soils. They must be adapted to the soil, the climate, the cropping conditions, the variety, the water
management and the yield target. Fertigation schedule indicate daily fertilizer requirements per ha. In
case of irrigation in time intervals other than daily, the amount of fertilizer to be given has to be increased
proportionally. The base dressing (organic and/or mineral) should be deducted from advised recommen-
dations.

Borealis L.A.T GmbH, St.-Peter-Straße 25, 4021 Linz, Austria

E-Mail: lat@borealisgroup.com, Phone: +43 732 / 6915-0
www.borealis-lat.com

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