Pistachio Nitrogen Model
Field Name:

Address:


*****  Yield History And Crop Load  *****


  Please type in your pistachio yields for the past 3 years below  

 

Last year's yield
lb/acre Year 

2 years ago yield 
lb/acre Crop load :

3 years ago yield 
lb/acre 
 

  lb/acre
   Override "Estimate Yield" (if you want to use other yield to estimate the fertilizer requirement, please enter new yield in box about and check mark override)

 
*** Fertilizer Application ***

Fertilizer application method:

 
 
 
***** Available N from Field *****

Soil type of Orchard:

Acre feet of well water applied per year:
feet/acre
** % over recommended water usage. leaching risk.    Get water recommendations
Water Nitrate -N (NO3-N)concentration*

ppm (mg/liter)
                 *if you don't know your water NO3-N level enter 0
Last July leaf total N level **    % of dry weight
                ** if you don't know leaf N level enter 2.3

***** Organic N *****
Manure:   Last year

tons/acre
 Two year prior

tons/acre

Compost:

Amount (tons/acre)

 % N in compost


Legume cover crop:


 
***** Potassium Application *****
Potassium fertilizer type:
Last July leaf total K level**% of dry weight
**if you don't know leaf K level enter 2.5 (if current year is an On year) or 1.5 (Off year)
 
 
 
 

 
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This program provides recommendations only and is not intended to be used as the sole source of information for making N and K fertilization decisions. Local environmental conditions can have a profound effect on fertilizer demands. The California Pistachio Commission, California State University, and the University of California are not responsible for the accuracy of this model.