This report, from the Fruitgrowers' Newsletter Winter 2005, is a summary of the presentation, results and discussion of a workshop held in May 2005 with North Coast citrus growers. The workshop focussed on general principles of nutrition, interpretation of the results from leaf tissue analysis and strategies for matching plant nutrient requirements with fertiliser applications. The main topics covered in the report are:

• General nutrition principles
• Major nutrients
• Minor nutrients
• Leaf and soil analysis
• Crop nutrient removal rates
• Fertiliser programs

The report also contains a table "General guide to plant nutrients in citrus".