Technical Information: Fruit Production
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Soils in fruit plantations and top fruit orchards can become depleted of organic matter and nutrients, creating poor soils with reduced yields.
Fairfield's compost is made from fruit, vegetable, plant and woody waste. Recommended properties of a good compost for use in turf establishment:
|
Parameters |
Units of Measure |
Recommended Range |
|
pH* |
pH Units (1:5 water extract) |
7.0 - 8.7 |
|
Moisture Content |
%mm of fresh weight |
35 - 55 |
|
Organic Matter Content |
% dry weight basis |
>25 |
|
C:N RatioScreen |
|
Max 20:1 |
|
Aperture Size |
mm |
Max 40 for soil improvement Max 15 for top dressing grassland |
|
Depth |
Cubic Metre per hectare |
Tonne per hectare |
Tonne dry matter / ha |
N (Kg) |
P O (Kg) |
K O (Kg) |
|
0.6cm |
60 |
30 |
19 |
24 |
45 |
44 |
|
1.2cm |
120 |
60 |
38 |
48 |
90 |
288 |
|
2.5cm |
250 |
125 |
79 |
100 |
190 |
600 |
|
5.0cm |
500 |
250 |
158 |
200 |
380 |
1200 |
Use as a backfill mix in top and bush fruit production
Maintenance and Site Conditions
