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few quick question.

  • 09-06-2013 11:17am
    #1
    ordinary farmer
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    hi lads i spread some 18-6-12 there a week ago today. just wondering when would I be able to cut this for round bales. also the ground i spread it on has a heap :eek: of buttercups and the odd rush. when can i spray the ground and what should i spray it with?
    thanks


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  • #2
    bbam
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    Work out the units of N applied per acre. Grass uses about 2 per day.
    That will tell you when it should be used.

    MCPA spray should deal with the rushes, not sure about the buttercup.


  • #3
    ordinary farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭ordinary farmer


    bbam wrote: »
    Work out the units of N applied per acre. Grass uses about 2 per day.
    That will tell you when it should be used.

    MCPA spray should deal with the rushes, not sure about the buttercup.

    average about 2.5 bags to the acre.
    would it be ok to spray straight away after applying the fertilizer? or would you have to wait?


  • #4
    Good loser
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    ordinary farmer wrote: »
    average about 2.5 bags to the acre.
    would it be ok to spray straight away after applying the fertilizer? or would you have to wait?

    It would be okay to spray right away. I'd say MCPA would kill buttercups but maybe it would be better to ensile them and spray next time; check with your supplier. I find cattle prefer buttercup to grass.


  • #5
    ordinary farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭ordinary farmer


    Good loser wrote: »
    It would be okay to spray right away. I'd say MCPA would kill buttercups but maybe it would be better to ensile them and spray next time; check with your supplier. I find cattle prefer buttercup to grass.

    yeah im goin to chat him tomorrow and see what he reccomends. would i have to wait the full 6 weeks with that amount of fertilizer to the acre do you think?


  • #6
    slammed
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    any answer to this im in the same situation?


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  • #7
    trabpc
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    slammed wrote: »
    any answer to this im in the same situation?

    Had similar q on other thread. My recently acquired knowledge says 2.5 bags of 18-6-12 contains:
    18x2.5 =45 units of nitrogen
    Ground takes in conservatively say 2 units per day so in theory after 22.5 days all nitrogen should be gone. Say 25 days to be sure. Correct me if im wrong please.

    18-6-12 is 18 nitrogen 6 phosphate 12 potassium.

    N-P-K


  • #8
    ordinary farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭ordinary farmer


    trabpc wrote: »
    Had similar q on other thread. My recently acquired knowledge says 2.5 bags of 18-6-12 contains:
    18x2.5 =45 units of nitrogen
    Ground takes in conservatively say 2 units per day so in theory after 22.5 days all nitrogen should be gone. Say 25 days to be sure. Correct me if im wrong please.

    18-6-12 is 18 nitrogen 6 phosphate 12 potassium.

    N-P-K

    im just after reading that thread, a great one with good answers. yeah that should do the trick for me so. the ground is growing very well lately so i should be on track for a good crop in 20 odd days weather dependant.


  • #9
    trabpc
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    ordinary farmer wrote: »
    im just after reading that thread, a great one with good answers. yeah that should do the trick for me so. the ground is growing very well lately so i should be on track for a good crop in 20 odd days weather dependant.

    Ignoring the maths don't cut if it's still growing well even after the 25days get your moneys worth out of your fertilizer


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