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.
Oil palm is a perennial crop grown in the form of operating framed by a state company. No irrigation but applying NPK fertilizer, Mg other rich in trace elements.
The village plantations are made in the lower elevations (Noun departments and Nde in the West and departments Ngoketudja Boyo and in the Northwest) Hauts Plateaux West. Mineral fertilizers are used in small amounts in plantations in vegetation and production. There exist large industrial plants using mineral fertilizers and chemical treatments to all phases of production
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.