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UC Davis Vegetable Research and Information Center Fertility Management of Drip-Irrigated Veoetahbles <br /> f <br /> Table I Injection schedules for mulched and drip-irrigated vegetables in Florida. <br /> Total nutrients(kg-ha")' Crop development Injection rate(kg•ha'day <br /> Established Typical bed <br /> Crop method' spacing(m) N K Stage Weeksy'' N K <br /> Cantaloupe TP 1.5 130 110 1 2 1.1 0.9 <br /> 2 3 1.7 1.4 <br /> 3 3 2.2 1.8 <br /> 4 2 1.7 1.4 <br /> r 5 2 1.1 0.9 <br /> Cucumber S 1.5 130 110 1 1 1.1 0.9 <br /> 2 2 1.7 1.4 <br /> 3 6 2.2 1.8 <br /> 4 1 1.7 1.4 <br /> Eggplant TP 1.8 130 110 1 2 1.1 0.9 <br /> 2 2 1.7 1.4 <br /> 3 6 2.2 1.8 <br /> 4 3 1.7 1.4 <br /> Pepper TP 1.8 180 150 1 2 1.1 0.9 <br /> 2 3 1.7 1.4 <br /> 3 7 2.2 1.8 <br /> 4 1 1.7 1.4 <br /> 5 1 1.1 0.9 <br /> Tomato TP 1.8 180 150 1 2 1.1 0.9 <br /> 2 3 1.7 1.4 <br /> 3 7 2.2 1.8 <br /> 4 1 1.7 1.4 <br /> 5 1 1.1 0.9 <br /> Strawberry TP 1.2 130 120 1 2 0.3 0.3 <br /> 2 Feb./Mar. 0.8 0.7 <br /> 3 All other 0.7 0.6 <br /> Summer squash S 1.5 130 110 1 2 1.1 0.9 <br /> 2 2 1.7 1.4 <br /> 3 2 2.2 1.8 <br /> 4 5 1.7 1.4 <br /> 5 1 1.1 0.9 <br /> Watermelon S 2.4 130 110 1 4 1.1 0.9 <br /> 2 2 1.7 1.4 <br /> 3 2 2.2 1.8 <br /> 4 3 1.7 1.4 <br /> 5 2 1.1 0.9 <br /> 'Includes any starter fertilizer: Ib/acre=kg•ha' + 1.12;K+0.83=K20. <br /> Y Where 20%of and K have been applied as starter,N injection may be omitted for the first several weeks. <br /> For extended-season crops,N maintenance applications can proceed at 0.5 to 1.5 kg/ha per day. Tissue testing should be used <br /> to fine-tune amounts. <br /> . Establishment method (seed or transplant) might affect the schedule. Transplanting shortens the growth cycle and the <br /> injection schedule by 1 to 2 weeks compared to seeding. <br /> W Page 9 <br /> r <br />