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fertilizer spreading

  • 23-03-2012 11:32am
    #1
    leoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭


    i didnt spread any yet but a man told me it was to late for urea and should spread pasture sward my cattle wont be out for another month or so ,how long would it take for the grass to grow its for heifers wat i mean is how far ahead would u need to spread for them then to graze it kind of new to this fert crack and have no acess to slurry the ground is heavy enough in places any help would be great


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  • #2
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    leoch wrote: »
    i didnt spread any yet but a man told me it was to late for urea and should spread pasture sward my cattle wont be out for another month or so ,how long would it take for the grass to grow its for heifers wat i mean is how far ahead would u need to spread for them then to graze it kind of new to this fert crack and have no acess to slurry the ground is heavy enough in places any help would be great

    In the same boat as you Leoch - I asked the same Q a few weeks ago - see here

    Re UREA - I think someone commented in the thread on "Grass growth" on whether its too dry for Urea... here

    Other than re-telling what others told me, I have no advice... :(


  • #3
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Lads, it depends on your land.

    If you have fairly dry land, you need to be careful about when you spread urea. It needs to be done early, when the moisture is still in the ground.

    If you have heavy and damp land like mine, that you still can't bring a tractor out into, you are in loads of time for urea. I'll be spreading urea on some of my wetter ground right up to early may. Basically, I'll be following the slurry. It will be May before the worst of my ground is dry enough to allow me to travel with the tanker on it.


  • #4
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    just in after spreading urea,i aways spread urea when its wet what ever time of the year.:rolleyes:


  • #5
    Username John
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    leg wax wrote: »
    just in after spreading urea,i aways spread urea when its wet what ever time of the year.:rolleyes:

    Ah - interesting... I was wondering if anyone ever did this...
    Thanks leg wax


  • #6
    BeeDI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭BeeDI


    leg wax wrote: »
    just in after spreading urea,i aways spread urea when its wet what ever time of the year.:rolleyes:


    Iv'e been known to cut hay and spread urea same day:rolleyes:
    When I cut hay, I'm usually guaranteed a flood:(


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  • #7
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    Lads this notion about urea is a bit over played. Yes there are volatilisation issues but you would have to lose over 30% of the N for it still be equal to the price of a unit of CAN,AN etc. Im on dry land and only ever spread urea. Once you pass May would have to keep your eye on the forecast for wet weather and off you go spreading again. Urea will take about 2 extra weeks to work than CAN so apply before you need it.


  • #8
    1chippy
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    going through soil samples today and found we are really low in phosphorous. am spreading cut sward and pasture sward next week. am i just as well off waiting till sept to load on phos. or just apply small amounts regularly. k is bang on so no need to overapply.


  • #9
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    leoch wrote: »
    i didnt spread any yet but a man told me it was to late for urea and should spread pasture sward my cattle wont be out for another month or so ,how long would it take for the grass to grow its for heifers wat i mean is how far ahead would u need to spread for them then to graze it kind of new to this fert crack and have no acess to slurry the ground is heavy enough in places any help would be great

    A good starting place would be a set of soil tests and take it from there


  • #10
    eddiek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭eddiek


    broadly speaking could someone explain the difference between urea,can ,pasture sward and 18-6-12etc and when specifically they are used.does anyone know a website about it cause i know its a wide subject.thanks


  • #11
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    bob charles wrote: »
    Lads this notion about urea is a bit over played. Yes there are volatilisation issues but you would have to lose over 30% of the N for it still be equal to the price of a unit of CAN,AN etc. Im on dry land and only ever spread urea. Once you pass May would have to keep your eye on the forecast for wet weather and off you go spreading again. Urea will take about 2 extra weeks to work than CAN so apply before you need it.
    My father used to say that if you kneeldown and get up with a wet knee it's safe to spread urea.
    I am a great fan of it and use when I can. Bob, would you spread now on land wiyh very low cover in this weather?


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