Slag for grazing ground

Farfield

Has anyone spread slag on their grazing ground? Old folks used to use it years ago and was meant to be full of nutrients, P, K, magnesium etc etc and lift the PH nearly as much as lime, sweeten the grass and improve the whole thing. I am thinking of trying some now being sold in ton bags for sowers i nelieve? Any experience out there with it, or would i be better with simple lime??

f140

how much is it a tonne? any specific numbers for the p+k for it?

Dampintheattic

f140 wrote: »

how much is it a tonne? any specific numbers for the p+k for it?

http://www.precisionagireland.ie/Super_Slag_Basic.html

tabby aspreme

There are a few lads selling it on done deal, its shipped in bulk into Waterford port, was quoted 55e / tonne for 60 tonne delivered I'm about 80 miles from Waterford and that price did not include spreading, dont know what it can be bought for ex port

milkprofit

I am still black from spreading it 30 years ago !!!!!!!
Find out what will spread it before u buy

AntrimGlens

the father is a great advocate of slag but i see little benefit from it to be honest, considering it takes at least a year to have any effect and i've yet to see a boost from it. I used to have to stand in the sower going around the field and tramp the slag down through the slots in the sower as it would usually be rock hard after sitting for a while, also the sower slots would have to be fully open.

Username John

Farfield wrote: »

Has anyone spread slag on their grazing ground? Old folks used to use it years ago and was meant to be full of nutrients, P, K, magnesium etc etc and lift the PH nearly as much as lime, sweeten the grass and improve the whole thing. I am thinking of trying some now being sold in ton bags for sowers i nelieve? Any experience out there with it, or would i be better with simple lime??

Did you spread slag that time Farfield?

The subject of slag came up at a STAP meeting last night. There was 1 or 2 old lads, who said they used it a long time ago, and they found it great stuff...

The facilitator also said it was good...

just wondering if you did spread it, and how you found it?

razor8

Username John wrote: »

Did you spread slag that time Farfield?

The subject of slag came up at a STAP meeting last night. There was 1 or 2 old lads, who said they used it a long time ago, and they found it great stuff...

The facilitator also said it was good...

just wondering if you did spread it, and how you found it?

its really hard to get after all the steel plants closed down i was told

Farfield

No I didn't, I spread G lime etc. same here, my old man said deadly stuff also.

Lofty0990

Was told once that in the old days it was mighty stuff but in more recent times as smelting became more efficient there was less left in the bi product i.e. slag.