What are the different methods of placing the fertilizers?
• Banding i.e. placing fertilizers in bands to one or both sides of the rows. This is also called as side dressing. • Drilling in between rows. • Spot placement i.e. by placing in between the plants. This is mostly practiced for vegetable crops. • By placing in a circular band away from the base of the plants as in the case of fruit trees. No single method can be considered best for all the crops. The method of placement varies with the crop, fertilizer, and weather.
