Table 3.25. Dynamics of application of fertilizers and soil
improvement chemicals in 1998
Index |
1990 |
Average for 1991-1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
| Application of mineral fertilizers |
|
|
|
|
|
total, thousand tons |
4242 |
2248 |
525 |
562 |
514 |
Kg/ hectare |
141 |
79 |
21 |
22 |
21 |
| Of these: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Nitrogen fertilizers |
|
|
|
|
|
| total, thou tons |
1784 |
1037 |
373 |
413 |
406 |
Kg/ hectare |
59 |
37 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
| Phosphate fertilizers |
|
|
|
|
|
| total, thou tons |
1280 |
645 |
97 |
104 |
76 |
Kg/ hectare |
43 |
23 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Potash fertilizers |
|
|
|
|
|
| total, thou tons |
1178 |
566 |
55 |
45 |
32 |
Kg/ hectare |
39 |
20 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Application of organic fertilizers |
|
|
|
|
|
| total, thousand tons |
256 |
167 |
81 |
64 |
47 |
Kg/ hectare |
8.1 |
5.9 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
| Lime pretreatment - |
|
|
|
|
|
| total, thousand tons |
7627 |
3613 |
800 |
190 |
208 |
Kg/ hectare |
1439 |
682 |
150 |
35 |
33 |
| Gypsum treatment - |
|
|
|
|
|
| total, thousand tons |
1341 |
436 |
53 |
31 |
17 |
Kg/ hectare |
305 |
99 |
12 |
7 |
4 |
|
