Crop stages and fertilizers
- Stage 1 — Land Preparation. Purpose: Improve soil fertility & structure. Fertilizers used: Farmyard Manure (FYM), Compost, Vermicompost, Cocopeat, Biochar.
- Stage 2 — Soil Amendment. Purpose: Correct Soil pH & improve CEC. Fertilizers used: Lime, Gypsum, Biochar (optional).
- Stage 3 — Basal Application. Purpose: Root development. Fertilizers used: DAP (18-46-0), SSP, TSP, NPK (10-20-10, 12-32-16, etc.).
- Stage 4 — Seedling Stage. Purpose: Early growth & nursery establishment. Fertilizers used: DAP, Starter NPK fertilizers, Cocopeat.
- Stage 5 — Vegetative Stage. Purpose: Leaf and stem growth. Fertilizers used: Urea (46-0-0), CAN, Ammonium Sulfate, NPK (balanced, e.g. 20-20-20).
- Stage 6 — Flowering Stage. Purpose: Flower formation. Fertilizers used: NPK (12-12-17), DAP, Potassium Nitrate.
- Stage 7 — Fruit/Grain Development. Purpose: Yield and quality. Fertilizers used: MOP, SOP, Potassium Nitrate.
- Stage 8 — Micronutrient Stage. Purpose: Correct deficiencies. Fertilizers used: Zinc Sulfate, Borax, Magnesium Sulfate, Iron Chelate.
- Stage 9 — Foliar Feeding (Optional). Purpose: Quick nutrient supply. Fertilizers used: NPK 19-19-19, 20-20-20, 13-0-45 + Micronutrients.
- Stage 10 — Pre-Harvest. Purpose: Improve crop quality. Fertilizers used: Calcium Nitrate, Potassium Nitrate (if required).
About Farm Scents
We think in growth stages, not SKUs.
Farm Scents distributes a full range of soil amendments, base fertilizers, nitrogen, potassium, micronutrients and water-soluble foliar grades — matched to the stage your crop is actually at.
- One supplier, every stage
- Land preparation through to pre-harvest, with nothing missing in the middle of a season.
- Correctly specified
- The right analysis for the job — and a straight answer about what your crop doesn't need.
- Supply that holds
- Stock on hand when the season turns, not three weeks after it has.
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Crop stages covered
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Products in the range
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Product families
The range
Precision nutrition for every growth stage.
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Land Preparation
Improve soil fertility & structure
Fertilizers used
03
Basal Application
Root development
Fertilizers used
04
Seedling Stage
Early growth & nursery establishment
Fertilizers used
05
Vegetative Stage
Leaf and stem growth
Fertilizers used
Urea (46-0-0),CAN,Ammonium Sulfate,NPK (balanced, e.g. 20-20-20)
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Micronutrient Stage
Correct deficiencies
Fertilizers used
09
Foliar Feeding (Optional)
Quick nutrient supply
Fertilizers used
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Tell us your crop and where it's at in the season, and we'll put together a stage-by-stage nutrition plan and a quote.



