spreading slurry with the frost

6480

i have six paddocks that the heifier weanlings ate bair the first week of Dec . i am tempted to spread watery slurry on them , but with the frost we are getting these nights would it burn them up, they have no cover of grass on them at the min .they are part of the grazing paddocks for the milking cows

reilig

6480 wrote: »

i have six paddocks that the heifier weanlings ate bair the first week of Dec . i am tempted to spread watery slurry on them , but with the frost we are getting these nights would it burn them up, they have no cover of grass on them at the min .they are part of the grazing paddocks for the milking cows

I don't think it will do them any harm. I've spread in hard frost before and it worked out well with little damage to the ground. However, i wouldn't advocate spreading on snow covered ground or ground that may be waterlogged and frozen!

blue5000

I did a few loads yesterday, full tanks so had to go out! Would N be lost though if it freezes after spreading, anybody know?

bob charles

just be careful, spreading on frozen ground is a big no no in the eyes of the law.

whelan1

was on a farm walk yesterday, only 2 miles from my farm , real dry ground , spreading slurry away no bother not even marking the ground:rolleyes: has his cows out since 26 january and loads of grass. our wellies wheren't even getting wet in his fields... amazing how farms differ, our land is heavy no chance of getting out with a tanker for a while

bob charles

bob charles wrote: »

just be careful, spreading on frozen ground is a big no no in the eyes of the law.

Quoting myself!! but I think im a small bit wrong in what I say, I think soil has to be frozen to a certain depth to prevent spreading. I will check the directive and report back tonight

whelan1

when we measured the temp of the soil yesterday it was 4 degrees

GERMAN ROCKS

whelan1 wrote: »

when we measured the temp of the soil yesterday it was 4 degrees

how did you do that?

whelan1

we have a local lad who is a grass advisor- very useful for us who are only learning grass measuring- he put the thermometer in the ground and then he read it!

ddogsbollix

soil temperature needs to be about 6-7 degrees for grass growth!!
well i suppose as long as the soil temperature is around that there sound be no bother putting slurry out! never spread slurry on a hot day ya need the weather to be overcast for the full benefits

oooge1

whelan1 wrote: »

we have a local lad who is a grass advisor- very useful for us who are only learning grass measuring- he put the thermometer in the ground and then he read it!

this may be a stupid question but is it just an ordinary thermometer?

whelan1

looked like it but i think its adapted to go in to the ground with out breaking, he did say 4 degrees was too cold to spread fertiliser

6480

whelan1 wrote: »

looked like it but i think its adapted to go in to the ground with out breaking, he did say 4 degrees was too cold to spread fertiliser

i like it to be near ten for fertiliser spreading

whelan1

6480 wrote: »

i like it to be near ten for fertiliser spreading

think you'll be waiting a while:)

whelan1

soil temp 2 degrees today... the grassland expert said to wait til its at least 6 degrees to spread fertiliser