Adult palm

The nutrient recommendation for Nutmeg at 15 years onwards is 500:250:1000 gram NPK/plant. The quantity of straight fertilizers to get the above dose is worked out.

The fertilizers dose needed is 1085 gram urea, 1388 gram rock phosphate and 1670 gram Muriate of Potash respectively per plant. The fertilizers have to be applied in split doses.

The first split has to be applied in May-June. The urea, rock phosphate, Muriate of Potash needed at this time is 543 gram, 694 gram, 835 gram respectively per plant.

The second dose has to apply in September-October and the dosage is 542 gram urea, 694 gram rock phosphate, 835 gram Muriate of Potash respectively per plant.

Lime or dolomite has to be applied in acid soils two weeks ahead of fertilizer application. Organic manure @ 50 kg/plant is recommended in every year.

Young palm

The nutrient recommendation for Nutmeg at First year is 20:18:50 gram NPK/plant. The quantity of straight fertilizers to get the above dose is worked out.

The fertilizers dose needed is 43 gram urea, 100 gram rock phosphate and 83 gram Muriate of Potash respectively per plant. The fertilizers have to be applied in split doses.

The first split has to be applied in May-June. The urea, rock phosphate, Muriate of Potash needed at this time is 22 gram, 50 gram, 42 gram respectively per plant.

The second dose has to apply in September-October and the dosage is 21 gram urea, 50 gram rock phosphate, 41 gram Muriate of Potash respectively per plant.

The dose has to be multiplied with the number of years of growth (1-15) to get the dosage for nutmeg for different years of growth.

Lime or dolomite has to be applied in acid soils two weeks ahead of fertilizer application. Organic manure @ 10 kg/plant is recommended in every year.