Fertilizer schedule
Use the stage cards as a planning checklist, then read country notes for local fertilizer language (rates are not prescriptions).
Basal NPK with attention to sulfur where soils are deficient.
Split nitrogen if leaching risk is high; keep adequate K for oil quality.
Excerpts from CropWhen calendar notes that mention fertilizer, manure, NPK, or related terms.
Irrigated, organic manure application at the time of land preparation, and NPK application at the time of sowing.
Irrigated, Absorbing irrigation organic, manure application at the time of land preparation, and NPK application at the time of sowing.
Rainfed. Fertilizer (Inorganic /organic) occsionaly applied sowing. Responds well to Phosphatic fertilizers
rainfed, NPK fertilizer applied
irrigated, FYM and NPK fertilizer applied
Rainfed. Direct planted, NPK used as basal dressing.
Irrigated crop. Direct planted,NPK basal dressed.
Sown at the beginning or mid of the long rains. Artificial fertilizers are recommended but rarely used. The crop is intercropped or grown in monoculture.
short-day plant; 18 optimal growth at 25 ° C. Irrigation: This application from 800 to 1,000 m3 of water during the growing cycle. Phospho-potassium fertilizer is buried plowing, ammonium nitrate 33.5% brought just at planting.
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.