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Fertilization of Greenhouse Crops

The greenhouse is very much suitable to cultivate the seasonal crops though out the year by it’s controlled inside atmosphere. The proper growth and development of the crops are depending up on the treatments, you are providing to the plants.

Many factors like fertilization, temperature, humidity, ventilation and shading are to be considered for maintaining a greenhouse to the satisfaction of the plants, growing in the greenhouse. The proper nutrition has to be provided by the fertilization for the healthy growth and developing the productivity of the plant.

The greenhouse plants are called as heavy feeders and require huge amount of fertilizers to grow. Recent research has shows that the nitrate, nitrogen and ammonium balance is more effective for the growth of plants. High amounts of ammonium in turn can cause foliage burn to the plants due to toxicity.

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