Fertilizer schedule
Use the stage cards as a planning checklist, then read country notes for local fertilizer language (rates are not prescriptions).
Start with compost or manure and a balanced basal fertilizer suited to your soil test.
Side-dress only if growth stalls; over-fertilizing wastes money and can harm plants and waterways.
Excerpts from CropWhen calendar notes that mention fertilizer, manure, NPK, or related terms.
Irrigated. Autumn plaughing with aplication of organic manure . NPK application at the time of land preparation. Harvet date indicate beginning of yielding.
Absorbing Irrigation for enough moisture in the soil. Plauging with organic manure application. Direc sowing with NPK application.
Rainfed.Irigation Direct seedling. Organic manure is applied at the time of land preparation.
Follow the stage cards above (soil prep → planting → mid-season). Exact rates depend on soil tests and local packages — FAO notes below show how growers describe fertilization in different countries.
Treat them as historical/field guidance, not a prescription for your plot. Units and products differ by country. Confirm with agricultural extension before applying.
Not a fertilizer prescription. Over-application wastes money and can harm plants and waterways. Follow local extension packages.