Diverse agricultural crops

Crop-Specific Nutrition

How different crops benefit from potassium nitrate in their nutrition programs

Last reviewed: January 2026

Potassium nitrate (KNO₃) is used across a wide range of crops, from high-value horticultural crops to broad-acre agriculture. Each crop type has specific nutritional requirements and growth patterns that influence how potassium nitrate can be most effectively used.

Fruit Crops

Fruit Crops

Orchard and vineyard nutrition with potassium nitrate for fruit quality and yield.

ApplesCitrusGrapesStone fruitsTropical fruitsBerries
Vegetables

Vegetables

Nutrition programs for vegetable production, both field and protected cultivation.

TomatoesPeppersCucumbersLeafy greensRoot vegetablesBrassicas
Greenhouse & Protected Crops

Greenhouse & Protected Crops

Fertigation and foliar nutrition for controlled environment agriculture.

Greenhouse tomatoesHydroponic lettuceCut flowersPotted plantsHerbs
Field Crops

Field Crops

Potassium nitrate applications for broad-acre agriculture.

PotatoesTobaccoCottonCerealsSugar cropsOilseeds

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