Irrigation and fertilization of (Borag Al Amel)

Germination begins after about a week, and irrigation is followed up after germination is complete, i.e. about 10 to 15 days from planting, depending on the weather and soil conditions. Irrigation is followed up according to the plant’s need, and it is taken into account not to thirst, as well as not to be extravagant in irrigation, knowing that irrigation must be light at the time of knotting. To avoid dormancy of plants, as it is always taken into account to pass through the water networks and wire all hoses and points to ensure that water reaches all plants

fertilization of (Borag Al Amel)

As for fertilization, it is either chemical fertilization or biological fertilization, and one type of fertilization is adopted, and there is no mixing or merging between them. The following is an explanation for each type

First: Fertilization using chemical fertilizers. Fertilizers are added with irrigation in the case of drip irrigation, or the amounts are added in small quantities near the area where the root hairs of the plant are spread. It is taken into account not to place the fertilizer adjacent to the stem of the plant, and to be at a distance from it, in the case of flood irrigation, provided that the irrigation is done immediately after the addition of the fertilizer. Adding fertilizers in batches, and the fertilization is as follows:

1- Nitrogen fertilization: The first batch is added after thinning at a rate of 10 kg per feddan, and the second batch after another month at a rate of 10 kg per feddan as well, and the third batch after the second one month at the same rate

2- Potassium fertilization at a rate of 100 kg per acre. Irrigation is done immediately after fertilization in the case of immersion irrigation, or it is added with the irrigation water in the case of drip irrigation, and it is added after 30 days of thinning.

It is also possible to spray with a growth regulator twice, the first after thinning and the second after 21 days of the first spraying, using a growth regulator such as “Scopin” at a rate of 200 grams per 75 liters of water per acre.

Note: (Spraying should be taken into account in the early morning, after the dew has dispersed, and the ground should be moist).

Secondly: Fertilization using biofertilizers, which is the preferred method and is recommended to ensure the quality and purity of the extracted oils and all plant products such as honey and the rest of the plant parts, and that they are free of harmful chemical deposits. It is by using one of the biofertilizers such as (Nova Plus or S G M) at a rate of 15 to 20 liters of biofertilizer For every 100 liters of water per feddan in five batches, provided that the period between each batch and the one that follows is not less than 15 days and not more than 21 days. Fertilizer is used when drip irrigation, but when irrigation by immersion, fertilization is done by adding the same previous rate with the irrigation water using a barrel with a faucet placed On the irrigation path, the tap is opened so that the fertilizer flows with the irrigation water, and the speed of the fertilizer flow from the tap is taken into account in proportion to the speed of the irrigation water until the fertilizer reaches the ground completely, and it is noted that the amount of fertilizer added to the feddan can vary according to the type of fertilizer used and the condition of the plant.