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which fertiliser??

  • 13-06-2012 12:09pm
    #1
    cloudroost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭


    I'm looking for suggestions on which is the best /most economic fertiliser to spread. I know it depends, so I'll try to answer some questions up front...
    My situation is as follows:
    - Old pasture that is a bit weedy - almost all of it has either been topped or cur for silage in the last 2 weeks (needs to be reseeded, but thats for another day...).
    - Ths silage ground got some 10.10.20 back in April. The grazing ground got nothing.
    - Haven't done any soil tests (something I need to do .....)
    - I don't have any access to slurry

    I need to boost growth to keep my few cattle thriving and I also need to get lined up for a few more bales of silage.

    Any recommendations?
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    the ground that got 10.10.20 should ok with 27%CAN

    on the rest I would using 27 .2.5 5 or maybe slightly higher P if cutting for silage .ie 24 2.5 10

    soil test could save you a lot of money especially if you need lime


  • #3
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    cloudroost wrote: »
    I'm looking for suggestions on which is the best /most economic fertiliser to spread. I know it depends, so I'll try to answer some questions up front...
    My situation is as follows:
    - Old pasture that is a bit weedy - almost all of it has either been topped or cur for silage in the last 2 weeks (needs to be reseeded, but thats for another day...).
    - Ths silage ground got some 10.10.20 back in April. The grazing ground got nothing.
    - Haven't done any soil tests (something I need to do .....)
    - I don't have any access to slurry

    I need to boost growth to keep my few cattle thriving and I also need to get lined up for a few more bales of silage.

    Any recommendations?
    Thanks.

    Some of our Our grazing ground has no access for slurry or dung so a bit like your own.
    In the spring we spread 2 bags of lime and 2 bags 18:6:12 to the acre and were getting great results. Not sure if it's too late for the 18:6:12 now and it's not the cheapest either.


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