NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY MANAGEMENT

NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY MANAGEMENT
Dr. K. Vanangamudi
Formerly Dean (Agriculture),
Dean Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College,
Professor & Head,
Seed Science & Technology, TNAU, Coimbatore.
Nutrient deficiency and corrective measures
Major nutrients
S.
No
Crop N P K
Cereals
1 Rice Soil application of urea
@ 330/ha (110/ ac at
three times). Foliar
application of urea 1%
at weekly interval till
the symptoms
disappear.
 Application of
phosphobacteria as a
seed coating, or as a
seedling dip.
 Application of P
fertilizer 15-30 kg P
ha-1 to the soil, rock
phosphate broadcast
before flooding
when soil pH is low.
Foliar spray of
KCl @ 5gram/lit
at 15 days
interval up to the
disappearance of
symptoms
Millets
2 Cumbu Foliar spray of urea 1%
or DAP 2%.
Foliar spray of DAP
2% 2-3 sprays.
Foliar spray of
KCl 1%.
3 Maize Foliar spray of 0.5%
urea (5 g /lit) for twice
at 10 days interval.
Foliar spray of DAP
2%.
Foliar spray of
KCl 1%.
4 Sorghum Foliar spray of urea 1%
or DAP 2%.
Foliar spray of DAP
2% 2-3 sprays.
Foliar spray of
KCl 1%
Pulses
5 Bengalgram Foliar spray of 1%
DAP
Foliar spray of
1% KCl
6 Blackgram
7 Cowpea Foliar spray of
KCl 1% can
control this
deficiency.
8 Greengram 10-20kg N/ha has been
recommended or foliar
spray of DAP 2% at
weekly intervals.
Soil application
of murate of
potash spraying
of 1% potash at
flowering stage
9 Redgram Foliar spray of DAP
2% at fortnightly
interval.
Foliar spray of
KCl 1% at
weekly intervals.

10 Soyabean Foliar spray urea 1% at
fortnightly interval
Foliar spray of
KCl 1% at
fortnightly
interval
Oilseeds
11 Groundnut Foliar spray of urea 1 to
2% at fortnightly
intervals.
Foliar spray of
KCl 1 to 2% at
fortnightly
intervals
12 Sesame Soil application of
single super phosphate
2% DAP foliar spray
at fortnightly
intervals.
13 Sunflower Foliar spray of 1% urea
at weekly intervals.
Soil application of
SPP or foliar
application of DAP
2%.
Soil application
of murate of
potash 20 kg/ha
at foliar spray of
KCl 1%.
Fibre crops
14 Cotton Urea 1% foliar spray or
DAP 2% can control
this deficiency
Foliar application of
2% DAP.
Foliar spray of 1
% KCl
Sugar crops
15 Sugarcane Soil application of N
fertilizer or foliar spray
of urea 1-2% twice at
weekly interval.
 Foliar spray of DAP
2% twice at
fortnight interval
 Applying large
amounts upto 1
tonne/ha of rock
phosphate
 Application of triple
super phosphate @
0.5 to 0.75 kg /ha
Foliar spray of
KCl 1% twice at
fortnightly
interval
16 Sugarbeet Foliar spray urea 1%
twice at weekly
interval.
Foliar spray of DAP
2% twice at
fortnight interval.
Foliar spray of
KCl 1% twice at
weekly interval

Secondary nutrients
S.
No
Crop Ca Mg S
Cereals
1 Rice Apply CaCl2 or Ca
containing foliar
sprays for rapid
treatment of severe
Ca deficiency. Apply
gypsum in Ca-
deficient high pH
soils, e.g., on sodic
& high K soils.
Foliar application
of liquid fertilizers
containing Mg
(e.g., MgCl2 2%)
For moderate S
deficiency apply 10 kg S
ha-1
application of 20-40
kg S ha-1
.
Use slow acting S forms
(gypsum, elemental S) if
leaching is likely to be a
problem. Soil application
of calcium silicate: 120-
200 kg ha-1
or Potassium
silicate: 40-60 kg ha-1
.
Millets
2 Cumbu Foliar application of
CaSO4 2% twice.
Foliar spray of CaSO4
2%
3 Maize Foliar application of
CaSO4 2% twice.
Foliar spray of
MgSO4 2%.
Foliar spray of
MgSO4@1%
4 Sorghum Foliar application of
CaSO4 2% twice.
Foliar spray of
MgSO4 2%.
Foliar spray of CaSO4
2%.
Pulses
5 Bengal gram - - Foliar spray of CaSO4 @
0.5%.
6 Black gram - Foliar spray of
MgSO4 1% at
fortnightly
intervals.
Folia spray of
CaSO4@0.5-1.0%.
7 Cowpea - Foliar spray of 1%
MgSO4 at
fortnightly
intervals.
8 Green gram Foliar spray of
CaSO4 1% at
fortnightly intervals.
9 Red gram - Foliar spray of
MgSO4 2% and
1% Urea
Foliar spraying of
calcium sulphate 0.5 %
can control sulphur
deficiency.
10 Soyabean - Foliar spray of
MgSO4 @ 2% at
fortnightly interval
Foliar spraying of
calcium sulphate 0.5-1.0
% can control the
deficiency.
Oilseeds
11 Groundnut Soil application of
gypsum 200 kg/ha.
Soil application of
gypsum 200 kg/ha.
12 Sesame Soil application of
gypsum @ 50 kg/ha.
Foliar spray of 2%
MgSO4 at
Foliar spray 0.5 - 1% of
calcium sulphate

fortnightly
intervals.
13 Sunflower Foliar spray of
MgSO4@1-2%
Application of 25 kg
S/ha or 80 kg N+25 kg
S.
Fibre crops
14 Cotton Soil application of
gypsum @ 50 kg/ha.
Foliar spray of
MgSO4 @ 1 %
Foliar spray of MgSO4
@ 1 %
Sugar crops
15 Sugarcane Soil application of
100kg/ha of
Gypsum.
Soil application of
MgSO4 25kg/ha or
Foliar spray of
MgSO4 2% twice
at fortnight
interval.
Foliar spray of K2SO4
1% twice at fortnight
interval.
16 Sugarbeet Foliar spray of CaCl2
0.5% twice at
fortnight interval
Foliar spray of
MgSO4 1% twice
at Fortnight
interval.
Micronutrients
S.
No.
Crop Fe Mn Zn
Cereals
1 Rice Apply MnSO4 (5-20 kg
Mn ha-1) in bands along
rice row. Apply foliar
MnSO4 (1-5 kg Mn ha-1
in about 200 L water ha-
1
)
Broadcast ZnSO4 in
nursery seedbed. Dip
seedlings or presoak
seeds in a 2-4% ZnO
suspension. Apply 5-
10 kg Zn ha-1 as Zn
sulfate, apply 10-25
kg ha-1
ZnSO4 7 H2O.
Apply 0.5-1.5 %
ZnSO4 ha-1
as a foliar
spray. At tillering
(25-30 DAT), 2-3
repeated applications
at intervals of 10-14
days. Zn chelates
(e.g., Zn – EDTA)
can be used for foliar
application.
Millets
2 Cumbu Soil application of
20-25 Kg FeSO4 or
Soil application of
ZnSO4 20-25 Kg/ha

foliar spray of 1%
FeSO4 at weekly
interval.
or foliar spray of
ZnSO4 0.5%
3 Maize Soil application of
20-25 Kg FeSO4 or
foliar spray of 1%
FeSO4 at weekly
interval
Foliar spray of
MnSO4@2%
Soil application of
ZnSO4 20-25 Kg/ha
or foliar spray of
ZnSO4 0.5%.
4 Sorghum Soil application of
20-25 Kg FeSO4 or
foliar spray of 1%
FeSO4 at weekly
interval.
Foliar spray of MnSO4
0.2%
Soil application of
ZnSO4 20-25 Kg/ha
or foliar spray of
ZnSO4 0.5%
Pulses
5 Beans Foliar spray of
FeSO4 0.5%.
Soil application of 5-
10 kg ZnSO4 / ha or
foliar application of
0.5% ZnSO4.
6 Horsegram One hundred (10 g /
liter) Ferrous
sulphate through the
spray solution by
three times in the
space of ten days or
Apply Ferrous
sulphate by 25 kg
per hectare as basal.
7 Bengalgram Foliar spray of
FeSO4 @ 0.5%
Foliar spray of
ZnSO4@ 05.%
8 Blackgram Spraying of 1% MnSO4
during 20, 30, 40 DAS or
application 10 kg of
MnSO4 as a basal dose
Application of basal
dose ZnSO4 at the
rate of 25 kg per ha.
Spraying of 0.5%
ZnSO4 during 20, 30,
40th day after
sowing.
FeSO4 @ 0.5%
Application of
manganese sulphate 5
kg/ha in soil.
Foliar spraying of
manganese sulphate
twice at 10 days interval.
10 Green gram Spraying of 1%
FeSO4 – 10 day
interval of 3 times.
Application of 25 kg
of FeSO4 as basal
dose.
Spraying of 1% MnSO4
during 20, 30, 40 DAS or
application 10 kg of
MnSO4 as a basal dose.
Application of basal
dose ZnSO4 at the
rate of 25 kg per ha.
Spraying of 0.5%
ZnSO4 during 20, 30,
40th day after
sowing.
11 Red gram Foliar spray of Spraying of manganese Foliar spray of

FeSO4 0.5% at
weekly intervals.
sulphate (5g / Litre) at 10
days interval.
ZnSO4 at 0.5% at
fortnightly interval or
soil application of
ZnSO4 10-15 kg/ha.
12 Soyabean Foliar spray of
FeSO4 1% at
fortnightly intervals
or soil application of
FeSO4 5 to 10 kg/ha
Foliar spray of MnSO4 @
0.5% at fortnightly
intervals or soil
application of MnSO4 @
20 to 25 kg/ha
Foliar spray of
ZnSO4 1% at
fortnightly intervals
ZnSO4 20 to 25 kg/ha
Oilseeds
13 Groundnut Foliar spray of 1%
FeSO4 on 30, 40 and
50 days after
sowing.
0.5% at fortnightly
intervals / soil
application of MnSO4 5-
10 kg/ha.
Apply 25 kg
ZnSO4/ha (basal) or
foliar spray of ZnSO4
1% at fortnightly
intervals.
14 Sesame Foliar application of
ferrous sulfate 0.5%
at weekly interval.
Foliar spray of 0.2 –
0.3% MnSO4 solution 2-3
times at weekly intervals
MnSO4 10 kg/ha.
Foliar application of
ZnSO4 0.5% or soil
application of ZnSO4
10 kg/ha.
15 Sunflower Foliar spray of
FeSO4@0.5%
Foliar spray of 0.2 –
0.3% MnSO4 solution 2-3
times at weekly intervals
MnSO4 10 kg/ha.
Foliar spray of
ZnSO4@0.5%
Fibre crops
16 Cotton Soil application of
FeSO4 @ 5 kg/ha or
foliar spray of 0.5%
FeSO4.
Soil application of FeSO4
@ 5 kg/ha or foliar spray
of 0.5% FeSO4.
Soil application of
ZnSO4 5 kg/ha or
foliar application of
ZnSO4 1%.
Sugar crops
17 Sugarcane Foliar spraying of
250-500g of ferrous
sulphate dissolved in
100 lit of water or
Soil application of
25kg/ha of ferrous
sulphate (or)
Application of 100
kg of ferrous
sulphate mixed with
12.5 tonnes of
farmyard manure for
one hectare (or)
Alternatively foliar
spraying of 5 kg of
ferrous sulphate with
2.5 kg of urea in 500
litres of water for
one hectare should
Foliar spray of
MnSO4@1-2%
Foliar spray of
ZnSO4@0.5%

be done.
The foliar spraying
may be repeated at
an interval of 7-10
days depending upon
on the severity of the
disorder.
18 Sugarbeet Foliar spray of
FeSO4 0.5% twice at
fortnight interval
@1%
Micronutrients
S.
No.
Crop Cu B Mo
Cereals
1 Rice Soil application
CuSO4 at 1-5 kg Cu
ha-1 or apply cupric
sulfate solution as
foliar spray.
Soil application of borax
at 0.5-3 kg ha-1 or as
foliar spray during
vegetative growth.
Millets
2 Cumbu Foliar spray of
CuSO4 0.2%
Foliar spray of Borax 0.5
% at fortnightly intervals
3 Maize Foliar spray of
CuSO4 @ 0.2%..
% at fortnightly intervals.
4 Sorghum Foliar spray of
CuSO4 0.2%
% at fortnightly intervals
Pulses
5 Beans Foliar spray of Borax
0.2%
6 Horse gram
7 Bengal
gram
8 Black gram Foliar spray of Borax
0.2% at fortnightly
intervals.
borax@0.2%
10 Green gram Foliar spray of Borax
0.2% at fortnightly
intervals.
11 Red gram Spraying of Broron 0.2 %
at two week interval by
foliar spray.
12 Soyabean  Spraying of foliar
application of Borax @
3 g/Litre twice at 10
days interval.

 Application of Borax @
5g/ha
Oilseeds
13 Groundnut Foliar spray of
CuSO4 0.2% at
Apply Borax 10 kg +
Gypsum 200 kg/ha at 45
days after sowing.
14 Sesame Foliar spray Borax 0.2% at
15 Sunflower 2 to 3 sprays of 0.2%
Copper sulphate
solution at weekly
intervals.
Spray of Borax (0.2%) on
capitulum at ray floret
opening stage for
increasing seed filling,
Yield and oil content.
Fibre crops
16 Cotton Soil application of borax
0.5 kg/ha or foliar spray of
borax 0.2
Sugar crops
17 Sugarcane Foliar spray of
CuSO4@2%
Foliar spray of borax @
0.2-0.5%
Foliar spray of
sodium
molybdate@2mg/lit.
18 Sugarbeet Foliar spray of
CuSO4 0.25%.
Foliar spray of borax
@0.5%.

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