• Nutrition Management
• Crop Nutrient Requirements
• Fertiliser Application
• Soil Characteristics
• Sampling and Analysis
  • Soil sampling and analysis
  • Plant tissue/sap analysis
  • Irrigation water testing
  • Nutrient composition of fertilisers
  • Calibrating and maintaining equipment
• Timing is Critical
• Record Keeping

Calibrating and maintaining equipment

Calibrating and maintaining equipment

To ensure even spreading at the correct rate, it is important to maintain and calibrate your fertilising equipment regularly.

All fertiliser spreaders (including boomsprays, fertigation equipment, spreaders and broadcast machinery) require careful calibration and must be recalibrated every season, as fertiliser products change in size and/or consistency each year. In addition, wear and tear on machinery will affect spreading rates from season to season, even if the same product is put through the machine. Most machinery comes with detailed manufacturer’s instructions regarding calibration and maintenance.