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Agricultural Statistics
- Fertilizer Applications
Fertilizer Primary Nutrient Applications, North Carolina, 2005
Primary Nutrient |
Planted Acreage |
Area Applied |
Applications |
Rate per Application |
Rate per Crop Year |
Total Applied |
1,000 Acres |
Percent |
Number |
Pounds per Acre |
Mil. lbs |
Apples |
7,000 |
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Nitrogen
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93 |
1.2 |
116 |
146 |
951 |
Phosphate
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92 |
1.0 |
115 |
125 |
808 |
Potash
|
92 |
1.0 |
117 |
121 |
781 |
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Blueberries |
4,200 |
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Nitrogen
|
99 |
3.1 |
23 |
73 |
302 |
Phosphate
|
98 |
25 |
43 |
109 |
450 |
Potash
|
98 |
2.1 |
24 |
51 |
211 |
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Corn |
740 |
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Nitrogen
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99 |
2.1 |
60 |
130 |
95.5 |
Phosphate
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89 |
1.1 |
51 |
57 |
37.9 |
Potash
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86 |
1.0 |
92 |
97 |
61.8 |
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Peanuts |
810 |
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Nitrogen
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97 |
1.9 |
40 |
76 |
59.9 |
Phosphate
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74 |
1.1 |
36 |
41 |
24.4 |
Potash
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93 |
1.2 |
87 |
106 |
79.7 |
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Last update
July 2, 2007
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NCDA&CS Agricultural Statistics Division, Herb Vanderberry, Director
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 27767 Raleigh, NC 27611
Physical Address: 2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27601
Phone: (919) 856-4394; FAX: (919) 856-4139
Email: NCagstat@ncmail.net
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