Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Slurry in tillage ground

  • 12-01-2012 10:30pm
    #1
    tomdeere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭


    Hi, thinking of putting cattle slurry on to tillage ground this year for barley, whats the best way to get it in with out useing injection to get the best value out of it?


Comments

  • #2
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    plough it down immediately after spreading, you'd have to get the application perfectly even to avoid lodging though.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #3
    49801
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭49801


    plough down imediately to retain NPK
    plough within 3days to retain PK


  • #4
    fodda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭fodda


    Can you spray slurry on straw or hay to make a compost type manure or has the active ingredients long gone out of the slurry when tanks are emptied?


  • #5
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    fodda wrote: »
    Can you spray slurry on straw or hay to make a compost type manure or has the active ingredients long gone out of the slurry when tanks are emptied?

    I reckon the best way to convert straw or hay to compost would be to roll out the bales on top of soil. Next put fym on top, then some topsoil on top of the whole lot. It should be in a long low heap. The active ingredient you're after should be in the topsoil. After a few weeks turn the whole lot with a loader, or perhaps stack it into a bigger stack.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #6
    6480
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭6480


    back a few years ago i spread pig slurry on a crop of spring barley in mid april and it took off growing like hell , i put 1300 gals to the acre on it , i think there was over 3.5 tonne/acre only problem was that the spread width from the tanker didnt just meet fully with the next tramline


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    Jollyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭Jollyone


    6480 wrote: »
    back a few years ago i spread pig slurry on a crop of spring barley in mid april and it took off growing like hell , i put 1300 gals to the acre on it , i think there was over 3.5 tonne/acre only problem was that the spread width from the tanker didnt just meet fully with the next tramline
    Will u do it again? What is the best way of putting slurry on cereals?


Advertisement