Application of Fertilizer in Tea


Manuring in Tea

Application of fertilizer is start from March after receiving of good rain(2").

Start fertilizer application from Unprune sections after 2 or 3 days of weedicide spraying.

  • Reason for Manuring - we apply Manure in field to fulfill the nutrients, consumed by plants...
  • Plants consume nutrients in 100 kgs Made Tea -

Nutrients -Qnt. Absorbed- Qnt.to be Applied

  1. N      -         4   kgs      -           6 kgs 
  2. P2O5-       0.6 kgs      -           1 kgs
  3. K2O  -        2   kgs      -           6 kgs
  4. Ca     -       0.6 kgs      -           0 kgs
  5. Mg    -       0.3 kgs      -           0 kgs
  6. S       -        0.25kgs     -           1 kgs


  •  Type of Nutrients  -

  1. Major Nutrients          - N,  P,    K
  2. Secondary Nutrients - Ca, Mg, S
  3. Micro Nutrients - Al, B, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Na, Si, Zn..
  4. Deficiency symptoms produced in Tea by - N, P, K,  Ca, Mg, S, Mn, B
  5. Apply Zinc(ZnSo4) 1-2% W/V(weight by volume) - 12.5 kgs/ha. every year.


Inorganic Manure -


  • Nutrients % in Fertilizer -

Fertilizer -       N.  - P2O5 -K2O-  S     - Nature
Urea               - 46%    - 0  -  0    -   0     - Acidic
Amn. Slphate- 20.6% -0   - 0    -  24% - Acidic
Amn. Cloride- 25%    - 0   - 0   -    0     - Acidic
Amn. Phsphate-20%-20% -0   -    0     - Alkali
DAP                    - 18%-46%-0   -    0     - Alkali
SSP                     -  0.    -16%-0   -  12% - Neutral
RP                       -  0     -22%-0  -     0     - Neutral
MOP                    - 0.     -0.   -60%-  0     - Alkali


  • Types of Manuring :-
  • 1. Strip Manuring - Apply Manuring in a strip or row of tea plantation (-------).
  • 2. Ring Manuring - Applying with making half  ring near root zone of plant.(..U..)

  • 3. Disc Manuring - Applying with making circle near root zone of plant.(...O..)

  • 4. Broadcast Manuring - Applying manure as sprinkle in root zone of plants.(::::)

  • 5. Split Manuring (Forking in) - Apply manure with hoeing near root zone.

                             &

  • Top Dressing - Applying fertilizer on surface of soil after planting is called Top Dressing.

  • Basal Dressing - Applying fertilizer during ploughing before planting is called Basal Dressing. 


  • During Manuring proggrame -
  • N & K2o ratio to be maintained-

  1. In Young Teas   - 1:1.50
  2. In UP & DS.        - 1:0.75
  3. In LP, MP & RP  - 1:1


Yield.    - N   - P   -K  - S - Split Ratio-Interval
(KMTH)    - (       kgs.       ) -                  -(Months)

1000-1500-100 -20 -100 -20 - 70:30      -     4

1501-1800-110 -30 -110 -20 - 70:30      -     4

1801-2100-120 -30 -120 -20 - 70:30       -    4

2101-2400- 130 -30 -130 -20 - 40:30:30 -    3

2401-2700- 140 -40 -140 -20 - 40:30:30  - 2.5-3

2701-3000- 150 -50 -150 -20 - 40:30:30 -  2.5-3

3001-3300- 160 -50 -150 -20 - 40:30:30 -  2.5-3

3301-3600- 170 -50 -150 -20 - 40:30:30 -  2.5-3

3601-3900- 180 -50 -150 -20 - 40:30:30 -  2.5-3

3901-4200- 190 -50 -150 -20 - 40:30:30 -  2.5-3

Above 4200-200 -50 -150 -20 - 40:30:30 - 2.5-3


  • Organic Manure -


Fertilizer.            -  N    - P2O5 - K2O - Nature
Vermi Compost    - 3%  -  2%.   -  2%  - Neutral
Tea Waste Comp.-3.6% -0.6%  - 2.3%- Neutral
Tea Prn. Littrs.    -  2%  -0.5%  - 1.5%- Neutral 
Dung Manure      -0.5%-0.3%.  - 0.5%- Neutral 
Neem Manure     -  5%  - 1%    - 2.5%- Neutral



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