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Crop Code No. 052 or 132

 

 

 

 

 

Cantaloupes and Mixed Melons
bareground (052) or plasticulture (132)

 

 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

#-150-75

#-150-0

Medium

#-100-200

#-100-150

#-100-100

#-100-75

#-100-0

Sufficient

#-  75-200

#-  75-150

#-  75-100

#-  75-75

#-  75-0

High

#-  50-200

#-  50-150

#-  50-100

#-  50-75

#-  50-0

Excessive

#-    0-200

#-    0-150

#-    0-100

#-    0-75

#-    0-0

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COMMENTS (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 105, 122, 241, 650, 652, 653)

Bareground

122  Broadcast 25 to 50 lbs nitrogen per acre and three-quarters of the recommended phosphate and potash fertilizer and work into the soil prior to planting.  Band-place with planter 25 lbs each of nitrogen, phosphate and potash per acre at planting.  Sidedress with 25 to 40 lbs nitrogen per acre when vines begin to run.

241  This is a boron sensitive crop.  Apply with the broadcast fertilizer 1 to 2 lbs boron per acre.  (When soil test born is not excessive)

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)

COMMENTS (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 105, 123, 241, 650, 652, 653)

Plasticulture

123  Broadcast 35 lbs nitrogen per acre and three-quarters of the recommended phosphate and potash fertilizer and work into the soil prior to planting.  Band-place with the planter
105 lbs nitrogen, 25 lbs phosphate and potash per acre at planting.

241  This is a boron sensitive crop.  Apply with the broadcast fertilizer 1 to 2 lbs boron per acre.  (When soil test born is not excessive)

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)