Nitrogen and Potassium Uptake of Avocado Fruit

Apr 4, 2014

At a recent avocado meeting, Carol Lovatt of the Botany Department at UC Riverside pointed out that avocado fruit take up more potassium than nitrogen, almost twice as much,  and that much of that uptake occurs later when the fruit is expanding.  She reminds growers that all to often, the potassium needs of the tree are overlooked.

 

Click on "attached files, potassium nitrogen uptake" to view graphs.

                     

 

 

                     

 


By Ben Faber
Author - Advisor

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