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Amount of fertiliser for grazing???

  • 21-06-2013 10:39pm
    #1
    locky76
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    What should i go with for a grazing this time of year?
    I was thinking of going with half a bag of pasture sward to the acre after each grazing, or should i ramp it up to 1 bag to the acre.
    PH is 6.2, P is index 3 and K is index 3...
    Also how long into the year should i keep spreading fertiliser?


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  • #2
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    locky76 wrote: »
    What should i go with for a grazing this time of year?
    I was thinking of going with half a bag of pasture sward to the acre after each grazing, or should i ramp it up to 1 bag to the acre.
    PH is 6.2, P is index 3 and K is index 3...
    Also how long into the year should i keep spreading fertiliser?

    depends on your stocking rate. half bag of pasture is only 13units, costs plenty to drive around the fields so put on 25 units if you stocking rate demands it. you will get away without P and K for grazing from now on with the warmer weather. make you ground work for P and K some bit. No point having huge reserves just sitting there


  • #3
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    bob charles wrote: »
    depends on your stocking rate. half bag of pasture is only 13units, costs plenty to drive around the fields so put on 25 units if you stocking rate demands it. you will get away without P and K for grazing from now on with the warmer weather. make you ground work for P and K some bit. No point having huge reserves just sitting there

    Its still possible to put out urea if the weather is suitable, eg cool and damp. Most think it is just for first cut. But all really depends on yiur stocking rate and soil test results.


  • #4
    locky76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 867 ✭✭✭locky76


    bob charles wrote: »
    depends on your stocking rate. half bag of pasture is only 13units, costs plenty to drive around the fields so put on 25 units if you stocking rate demands it. you will get away without P and K for grazing from now on with the warmer weather. make you ground work for P and K some bit. No point having huge reserves just sitting there
    Should I be going with a bag of Can so? My stocking rate is about 50% above what it normally is so I'll keep spreading, I can always skip paddocks & take them iout as bales if the wedge increases...


  • #5
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    locky76 wrote: »
    Should I be going with a bag of Can so? My stocking rate is about 50% above what it normally is so I'll keep spreading, I can always skip paddocks & take them iout as bales if the wedge increases...

    The key to extended grazing is to start setting up you farm now. It is important to continue with N you have enough P&K for this year you can top up next Spring. Whatever you do don't let that drop or you N response will diminish.
    If it was me with the damp I would go with half bag of urea if you want straight N but the preferred option would be 1 bag ASN 26N+14s. People think S is only for dry sandy soil not true. In my view all land should have 20 units of S before end of June. Don't get hung up on 20 units 14 would be a great help.


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