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Spring Barley- what fertilizer to use?

  • 28-03-2012 4:43pm
    #1
    masseys scrap and zetors no better
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    we have been growing barley for feeding cattle for years and have always been sowing 18-6-12 with the seed. this year i would like to maximize yields and i am just wondering what fertilizer every other man is using and how much they are sowing?


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  • #2
    GERMAN ROCKS
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    we use 18-6-12 aswell. we give it about a bag and a half with the setting and then another two-three bags of 18-6-12 or two bags of can if p+k is alright.


  • #3
    nilhg
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    Have a look here,, a decent crop of Spring Barley takes off 28 KG/Ha P and 75KG/Ha K.

    Depending on your soil fertility you'd really want to be at least replacing that.


  • #4
    hedgecutting eddie
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    nilhg wrote: »
    Have a look here,, a decent crop of Spring Barley takes off 28 KG/Ha P and 75KG/Ha K.

    Depending on your soil fertility you'd really want to be at least replacing that.


    we put out 3 bags of 18-6-12 then 1.5 of can when its up and another 1.5 bags 3 weeks later so another 130 units of n


  • #5
    blue5000
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    nilhg wrote: »
    Have a look here,, a decent crop of Spring Barley takes off 28 KG/Ha P and 75KG/Ha K.

    Depending on your soil fertility you'd really want to be at least replacing that.

    Thanks nilhg, I never knew oats was so hard on potash. Is anyone ploughing in slurry for barley? I'd like to try doing it on 5 acres, roundup only went out this week, don't think I'll ever win tillage farmer of the year.

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



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