Citrus Crop Nutrition

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.

Complete Citrus crop solution represents Yara's commitment to providing citrus growers with the best available information and tools to manage their production optimally, with minimum environmental impact, consistently from one year to the next. Tree health is recognized as a major element in sustainable production. Balanced nutrition is also fundamental in establishing and maintaining optimal performance and tree longevity that together support increased production.

Citrus deficiencies

Identify and diagnose nutrient deficiencies in your citrus and learn how to control or correct the deficiency. Start by selecting a nutrient below.

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How to increase citrus yield

High citrus yields come from the correct balance of fruit number on the tree and then ensuring they reach an optimum fruit size and weight.

Balanced crop nutrition of all major and micro nutrients is essential to help build a tree structure that can support this fruit load and ensure that the fruit fills to potential as well as meet the market requirements.

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How correct nutrient management can affect your citrus

Increasing citrus fruit size

Crop load determines fruit yield and size and a too high fruit number can result in small fruit. The use of careful thinning and growth regulators can reduce the number of fruit to an optimum amount per tree.

Increasing Citrus Fruit Weight

Trials have shown that balanced nutrition with N, P, K, and the micronutrients, boron, iron, manganese and zinc, will help to improve citrus yield through increasing fruit weight.

Preventing Citrus Peel Splitting

Peel splitting is often caused by extreme fluctuations in soil moisture as well as temperature and humidity.

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