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Safe To Cut?

  • 06-06-2013 8:43pm
    #1
    Robson99
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    I applied 80 units of nitrogen on May 2nd. Crop is now very heavy. With the weather due to break on Monday evening I was going to cut it to- morrow evening with a disc mower, turn it sat and sun and bale sunday evening. Would this wilting counter act the fact that all the nitrogen may not have been taken up [ based on the 2 units per day]


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  • #2
    Farmer Pudsey
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    Robson99 wrote: »
    I applied 80 units of nitrogen on May 2nd. Crop is now very heavy. With the weather due to break on Monday evening I was going to cut it to- morrow evening with a disc mower, turn it sat and sun and bale sunday evening. Would this wilting counter act the fact that all the nitrogen may not have been taken up [ based on the 2 units per day]


    80 units is 40 days so the 12 of June yes wilting will counter some of the effects was there much rain after you spread. 80 was a lot to spread in early May I would try to hold as the forecast is pointing more towards light rain. however quality will be reducing. Can you get a grass test done.


  • #3
    Robson99
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    Too late for test Pudsey. We had a fair lot of rain here for 3 weeks after nitrogen was spread. Afraid that if it starts raining again it will be at it for a week or two and seriously compromise on quality


  • #4
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    Robson99 wrote: »
    Too late for test Pudsey. We had a fair lot of rain here for 3 weeks after nitrogen was spread. Afraid that if it starts raining again it will be at it for a week or two and seriously compromise on quality

    If you got a fair bit of rain after N was spread more than likely some was washed away so you may well be safe to cut. There is a nitrate test that can be done it is a paper type test and gives results instantly, However you may be safe enough


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