Fertilizer use by crop in South Africa Land and Plant Nutrition Management Service Land and Water Development Division
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2005
	Table of Contents

Fertilizer use by crop in South Africa
First version, published by FAO, Rome, 2005

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Tel.: +(39) 06 57051
Fax: +(39) 06 57053360
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.fao.org

All rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product for educational or other non-commercial purposes are authorized without any prior written permission from the copyright holders provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of material in this information product for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without written permission of the copyright holders. Applications for such permission should be addressed to the Chief, Publishing Management Service, Information Division, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy or by e-mail to [email protected].

© FAO 2005

Contents

Acknowledgements
Abstract
Preface
Abbreviations

1. Introduction

2. Climate and agro-ecological zones

Rainfall
Aridity Zones
Soils
The agricultural regions

3. Crop production

Regional crop production

Cereals and oilseeds
Sugar cane
Horticultural and fruit crops

Irrigation

Field crops
Industrial crops
Horticultural and fruit crops

Producer organizations

4. Plant nutrient supply

Fertilizer production
Fertilizer imports and exports
The use and value of manures

5. Fertilizer use, economics and distribution

Trends in fertilizer consumption
Fertilizer use by crop
Fertilizer use recommendations
Price trends
Fertilizer distribution and logistics
Infrastructure
Credit

6. Concluding remarks

Bibliography
Annex 1 - Fertilizer recommendations for sugar cane
Back cover