Apple Crop Nutrition

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Yara is not only a major fertilizer provider to growers throughout the world, but it also has years of experience and knowledge in crop nutrition. Whether you are looking for increasing quality and yield of your apple crop or a recommended nutrition program, check what Yara has to share with you.

Check if your apples have a nutrient deficiency

Identify and diagnose if your apple trees are suffering from nutrient deficiencies and learn how to control or correct the deficiency. Choose a nutrient below to learn more about the symptoms of its deficiency in apples and its effect on growth and development.

P Phosphorus
K Potassium
Mg Magnesium
Ca Calcium
S Sulfur
B Boron
Fe Iron
Mn Manganese
Zn Zinc
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Find Yara advice on all apple nutrition issues

apple weight
Increasing apple weight
Apple weight is an important element for increasing yields. Provided that a desired quality is maintained, the aim of growers is to produce heavier fruits. Crop nutrition plays an important role on increasing apple weight.
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Improving apple colouration
Colour of the skin is a very appealing apple quality to consumers. Therefore, growers generally seek to improve fruit colouration. Crop nutrition can help to achieve the desired appearance.
Increasing apple firmness
Increasing apple firmness
Over-use or late applications of nitrogen reduces apple firmness, potentially resulting in more damage in transit and storage, and a reduced shelf life.
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