1. Top dressing: fertilizer is applied around the top surface base of the plant
2. Ring method: fertilizer is applied in a round circle from abount
100cm3 from the plants.
3. Broadcasting method: it is the spreading of fertilizer all over the
farm through manual or mechanical means.
4. Row placement: used for crops planted in rows. Fertilizer is placed
in the rows few centimetres away from the crops.
5. Foliar application: this is used mainly for vegetables. A very
dilluted solution of fertilizer is sprayed on the aerial parts of the
plants.
