Banana
- Banana
- Barley
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Coffee
- Lettuce
- Maize
- Pepper
- Potatoes
- Rice
- Sugarcane
- Tobacco
- Tomato
- Wheat
Nitrogen deficiency made worse by
- Low or high pH soils
- Sandy or light soils (leaching
- ) Low organic matter
- Drought conditions
- High rainfall (leaching) or heavy irrigation
- Addition or high levels of non-decomposed organic matter/manure (eg straw)
- Fast growing crops
Nitrogen is important for
- Key role in many growth processes
- High demand for growth, yield and quality
- Increases bunch weight, number of hands/bunch
- Level of dry matter, sugars and TSS/Acid ratio of fruit improved
- Helps optimizing vitamin C levels in the fruit
- Germination and development of daughter suckers