Term for a special form of fertilisation known as irrigation fertilisation. This method was developed in the 1980s in the Netherlands for fruit trees in order to increase shoot growth, flower bud formation and yield performance. Fertilisers are added to plants during artificial irrigation. In the case of vines, this is mainly done with drip irrigation, in which each individual vine is supplied with water in a targeted manner using a hose system. The fertilisers are contained in a container through which water flows. This works most easily with easily soluble fertilisers such as nitrogen in the form of urea. Other substances such as iron, potassium, phosphorus, sulphur and zinc must be made water-soluble. This form is not effective for calcium (lime), which is hardly soluble.
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