Sugar Beet
  • Apples
  • Barley
  • Grapevines
  • Grassland
  • Lettuce
  • Maize
  • Oats
  • Oilseed Rape
  • Onions
  • Potatoes
  • Raspberries
  • Soya bean
  • Sugar Beet
  • Wheat

Phosphorus deficiency made worse by

  • Acidic or very alkaline (calcareaus) soils
  • Low organic matter
  • Cold or wet conditions
  • Crops with a poorly developed root system
  • Soils with low P reserves
  • Soils with a high phosphate capacity
  • Iron rich soils

Phosphorus is important for

  • Better crop establishment
  • Improved early root development
  • Improved yield
  • Even crop maturation