Research Article
Is Cut-Flower Industry Promotion by the Government Negatively Affecting Pollinator Biodiversity and Environmental/Human Health in Uganda?
Table 2
Types of fertilizers and pesticides used by different companies.
| Fertilizers applied | Quantity mixed in 1000–2000 liters of water |
| MAIRYE flower farm | | Macroelements | | Calcium nitrate | 600 g | Potassium nitrate | 350 g | Magnesium sulfate | 350 g | Ammonium phosphate | 150 g | Monopotassium phosphate | 150 g | Microelements | | Iron | 10 g | Zinc | 5 g | Manganese | 5 g | Boran | 5 g | PEARL flower farm | | Macroelements | | Calcium nitrate | 86 Kg | Potassium nitrate | 77 Kg | Magnesium nitrate | 27 Kg | Monopotassium phosphate | 30 Kg | Urea | 29 Kg | Microfeed | 2.2 Kg | Librel | 3.4 Kg | Trait-elements | | Nitric acid | 15 Kg | Phosphorc acid | 12 Kg | Zinc sulphate | 0.2 Kg | Borate | 0.2 Kg | FIDUGA flower farm | | Macroelements | | Lime | 25 Kg | TSP (triple super phosphate) | 2.5 Kg | Calcium Nitrate | 3.5 Kg | N-P-K ( 12-10-18) | 3.5 Kg | Magnesium sulfate | 150 Kg |
| Type of pesticides applied | Quantity mixed per liter of water |
| MAIRYE flower farm | | Fungicides | | Ortiva | 1 g/liter | Nimrod | 2.5 g/liter | Meltatox | 2.5 g/liter | Previcur | 2 g/liter | Ridonil | 2.5 g/liter | Daconil | 2 g/liter | Ravaral | 2 mL/liter | Insecticide | | Methomex | 1 g/liter | Confidor | 1.5 g/liter | Duduthrin | 0.8 g/liter | Othane | 1 g/liter | Miticide/Nematicides | | Nemacin | 1.1 mL/liter | Vydate | 1.5 mL/liter | Herbicide | | Lalad Master | 2 mL/liter | Round-up | 3 mL/liter | PEARL flower farm | | Insecticides | | Meltaton | 2.5 mL/liter | Milraz | 2 mL/liter | Equation | 0.4 mL/liter | Teldor | 1 g/liter | Roural | 1.5 mL/liter | Score | 0.8 mL/liter | Previcur | 1.5 mL/liter | Acaricide-Miticide | | Silwet | 0.5 mL/liter | Fedion | 2 mL/liter | Floxelle | 0.7 mL/liter | Nissuron | 0.6 mL/liter |
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