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Importing slurry

  • 11-06-2013 9:57pm
    #1
    pat73
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭


    I have been offered slurry to be spread on my land for free.The farm it would be coming from would be of a rushy nature.My concern is that as my land would be free draining limestone ground with no rushes would this slurry give my place rushes.


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  • #2
    bob charles
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    pat73 wrote: »
    I have been offered slurry to be spread on my land for free.The farm it would be coming from would be of a rushy nature.My concern is that as my land would be free draining limestone ground with no rushes would this slurry give my place rushes.

    doubt it, what animals are producing the slurry and of what quality will it be.


  • #3
    pat73
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭pat73


    He is running a suckler heard and it would be coming out of a slatted tank.Not sure how it works but is there seeds in rushes that the cows would eat and come out the other end.Would they grow on dry ground?.Just wondering has any one gone that route.


  • #4
    joejobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭joejobrien


    I say hardly , you would be safe enough in that regard but getting benfit of p and k element with some N. Just a note of caution , to be sure your in a position to import slurry and follow up the book work. Get professional advice not hearsay!!. You will then know, 100% the and have good handle on it.


  • #5
    pat73
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭pat73


    joejobrien wrote: »
    I say hardly , you would be safe enough in that regard but getting benfit of p and k element with some N. Just a note of caution , to be sure your in a position to import slurry and follow up the book work. Get professional advice not hearsay!!. You will then know, 100% the and have good handle on it.

    I imported slurry a number of years ago from the farm next to me.My farm advisor worked out how much slurry i could take to keep with in my limits.We exchanged forms if i remember correctly.Its hard to turn down free slurry and it spread as well but im afraid of what could be in the slurry.


  • #6
    greenpetrol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭greenpetrol


    pat73 wrote: »
    I imported slurry a number of years ago from the farm next to me.My farm advisor worked out how much slurry i could take to keep with in my limits.We exchanged forms if i remember correctly.Its hard to turn down free slurry and it spread as well but im afraid of what could be in the slurry.

    Sorry to dig up an old thread but offered slurry here also from a dairy farm ! Is there risks of introducing diseases? Bvd salmonella or the like? Rumen fluke or what else could be the implications outside of nitrogen limits


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  • #7
    farmerjj
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    greenpetrol wrote: »
    Sorry to dig up an old thread but offered slurry here also from a dairy farm ! Is there risks of introducing diseases? Bvd salmonella or the like? Rumen fluke or what else could be the implications outside of nitrogen limits

    In this weather there's no fear of spreading anything,once its well washed in come grazing/silage time.


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