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Fertigation: delivering fertiliser in the irrigation water

Agriculture Primefact
Primefact Number: 1089    Edition: First edition    Released/reviewed: Feb 2011

The delivery of dissolved mineral fertilisers to the roots of crops in the field using irrigation water is known as ‘fertigation’.

The use of fertigation is gaining popularity because of it’s efficiencies in nutrient management, time and labour and potentially a greater control over crop performance.

This Primefact covers the following topics:

  • Advantages
  • Disadvantages
  • Equipment
  • Fertilisers applied
  • Forms of fertilisers
  • Open hydroponics
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