Recommendations for vegetables

“Nutrient Management for Vegetable Crops in New Zealand” by Jeff Reid and Jeff Morton covers the most recent research into optimum soil fertility levels, and fertiliser recommendations for Vegetable Crops grown in New Zealand conditions. Produced by Plant & Food Research for the Fertiliser Association and Vegetables Research and Innovation, it is available online.

Chapters 1 and 2 cover an introduction to nutrient supply from the soil, fertiliser forms, soil sampling, managing soil fertility, environmental matters, and making nutrient recommendations. The remaining chapters cover specific crops and their specific nutrient requirements based on soil type, growing region, and expected crop yield.

Figure 8 “Nutrient Management for Vegetable Crops in New Zealand” provides guidelines for a range of significant crops.