A guide to the potassium removal rate of a range of
horticultural crops at typical yields.
|
Crop
|
Yield |
K
kg/t |
K
Removal kg/ha
|
||
|
Apple
|
45
|
2.0
|
90
|
||
|
Citrus
|
50
|
2.0
|
100
|
||
|
Banana
|
21
|
10.5
|
220
|
||
|
Kiwifruit
|
25
|
3.0
|
75
|
||
|
Avocado
|
10
|
20.0
|
200
|
||
|
Grape
(Shiraz)
|
30
|
3.0
|
90
|
||
|
Potato
|
60
|
4.5
|
270
|
||
|
Tomato
|
60
|
2.5
|
150
|
||
|
Carrot
|
45
|
2.0
|
90
|
||
|
Broccolli
|
7
|
16.0
|
110
|
||
|
Bean
|
4.5
|
2.0
|
10
|
||
|
Lettuce
|
50
|
4.0
|
200
|
||
|
Cucumber
|
18
|
2.5
|
45
|
||
|
Watermelon
|
13
|
1.5
|
20
|
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