A method and a device for discharging fertilizer for agricultural cultivatedplants aredisclosed. According to the invention, the required quantity of fertilizer isdetermineddepending on the current nutrient uptake (nutrient status), optimum nutrientuptake(nutrient requirement) by the fertilizing deadline, and optimum nutrientuptake (nutrientrequirement by the next fertilizing deadline, wherein other influencingfactors are takeninto consideration via a correction factor DIMA.
