best type of fertiliser

farmerjj

my silage ground last year was,nt performing as well as it should have,so
I did some soil samples and realised the ground was very low in K but very high in P,well question is what fertiliser would be best for this ground considering it will have 2 cuts of silage cut off it again this year. thanks

delaval

farmerjj wrote: »

my silage ground last year was,nt performing as well as it should have,so
I did some soil samples and realised the ground was very low in K but very high in P,well question is what fertiliser would be best for this ground considering it will have 2 cuts of silage cut off it again this year. thanks

What's your ph?
How much N did you spread?

farmerjj

6.5ph

farmerjj

2500gal of slurry per acres both cuts and 3bags of 27-2.5-5

f140

I think there is a fertilizer - 19.0.15 (comes with sulphur or without) Not sure how much it costs. it would probably not be in stock by most merchants and have to be ordered in.


give it 4 bags for the first cut and 3 bags for the second.

jersey101

When did you test it? If you tested it in the autumn you won't have gotten accurate results

farmerjj

jersey101 wrote: »

When did you test it? If you tested it in the autumn you won't have gotten accurate results

2wks ago

Farmer Pudsey

Muriate of potash it is 47%K however it takes time to work I think you can spread all year long. If low in K 1-2bags/acre. You can also get sulphate of Potash however it is only about 30%K and is nearly as expensive however works straight away.

LivInt20

farmerjj wrote: »

my silage ground last year was,nt performing as well as it should have,so
I did some soil samples and realised the ground was very low in K but very high in P,well question is what fertiliser would be best for this ground considering it will have 2 cuts of silage cut off it again this year. thanks

Muriate of Potash
Sulphate of Potash

Plus straight CAN

DaveLambe

http://www.gouldings.ie/

You should get all the info you need here.

F.D

is it better value going for straights
like MOP and can/ urea rather than a blend
or 0-7-30 and urea instead of 10-10-20 probably not the best example but you know what i mean

Farmer Pudsey

F.D wrote: »

is it better value going for straights
like MOP and can/ urea rather than a blend
or 0-7-30 and urea instead of 10-10-20 probably not the best example but you know what i mean

However 18-6-12 seems to be one of the most competitive blends at present. Maybe for silage in low K land MOP, 18-6-12 and urea/can depending on weather. Even if ok on P it is wise to spread a bit as availability is often an issue