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Crop Code No. 059

 

 

 

 

 

Watermelon

 

 Soil Groups 1, 2, 3, or 4

 

 

 

Desire pH 6.0 – 6.5

Phosphorus

Potassium

 

Low

Medium

Sufficient

High

Excessive

 

Pounds of N-P2O5-K2O per acre

Low

#-150-200

#-150-150

#-150-100

#-150-50

#-150-0

Medium

#-100-200

#-100-150

#-100-100

#-100-50

#-100-0

Sufficient

#-  75-200

#-  75-150

#-  75-100

#-  75-50

#-  75-0

High

#-  50-200

#-  50-150

#-  50-100

#-  50-50

#-  50-0

Excessive

#-    0-200

#-    0-150

#-    0-100

#-    0-50

#-    0-0

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COMMENTS (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 105, 132, 133, 650, 651, 652, 653)

132  Nonirrigated - Broadcast 50 lbs nitrogen per acre and the recommended phosphate and potash fertilizer and work into the soil prior to planting.  Sidedress with 25 to 40 lbs nitrogen per acre when the vines begin to run.

133  Irrigated - Broadcast 50 lbs nitrogen per acre and the recommended phosphate and potash fertilizer and work into the soil prior to planting.  Topdress with 50 lbs nitrogen per acre
when vines begin to run.  Topdress again with 25 to 50 lbs nitrogen per acre at first fruit set.

651  The soil test boron is low, however, this is not a boron sensitive crop, therefore no boron is recommended.  (When soil test boron is low)

652  The soil test manganese is low, however, this is not a manganese sensitive crop, therefore no manganese is recommended.  (When soil test manganese is low)