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Plant nutrition for broccoli: recommendations by phenological stage

For effective plant nutrition in broccoli crops, consult your SQM agronomist and obtain a customized plan based on local conditions.

April 25, 2018

Broccoli nutrition guide and recommendations

An efficient plant nutrition program for broccoli must include both macronutrients and micronutrients. SQM offers SPN products that can be applied via fertigation, foliar spraying, or to the soil, depending on the crop stage.

 

Phenological Stage

Product

Dose
100 L (ml or g)
Product Use/ha
(L or kg)

Observations

At Transplanting

Speedfol™ Marine SL

2 lt

Immerse transplants, tubers or bulbs in a 2% solution for 5 minutes to improve their establishment and alleviate the post-transplant stress that normally occurs.

1–3 weeks

Speedfol™ Amino Starter SC

500 ml

1,0 lt

Contains high levels of Phosphorus and auxins to promote root growth and early plant development.

Apply weekly until the crop is well established.

Speedfol™ B SP

100 gr

0,5 kg

Spray together with the first application of Speedfol™ Amino Starter SC. Cauliflower and broccoli are very sensitive to boron deficiency.

4–5 weeks until 2 weeks before harvest

Speedfol™ Amino Flower & Fruit SC

800 ml

4,0 lt

Speedfol™ Amino Flower & Fruit SC and Speedfol™ K SL are high in potassium to promote flowering and production.

Speedfol™ Amino Calmag Plus SC

800 ml

4,0 lt

Speedfol™ Amino Calmag Plus SC contains Calcium to strengthen cell walls and Magnesium to improve photosynthetic efficiency.
Apply Speedfol™ Amino Flower & Fruit SC together with Speedfol™ Amino Calmag Plus SC every 2 weeks to ensure …

 
These nutrition recommendations for broccoli are general. Consult your SQM advisor for a program tailored to your crop conditions and the correct use of Speedfol products.

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