any fertiliser out?

farmerjj

like title says, anybody put out fertiliser yet and any response from it??

mahoney_j

Nope but it's in yard and ready to go,hope to get some out this week but will catch weather after news first

mahoney_j

Nope but it's in yard and ready to go,hope to get some out this week but will catch weather after news first

bob charles

this week now, waiting for contractor. Contemplating whether its worth spreading grassland that will be ploughed around paddies day for crop? probably best to give it a dust. considering how mild it is and price back I probably go with 40units ac urea min. give the field along the road 60units to annoy my neighbor :D.

Greengrass1

Any soil temps lads?

bob charles

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Any soil temps lads?

look out the window, grass is growing. no need to even put a thermo in the ground to know its time to go, just under 6c here im told by the informed farmer. Did you get those cows in outta the field

Greengrass1

bob charles wrote: »

look out the window, grass is growing. no need to even put a thermo in the ground to know its time to go, just under 6c here im told by the informed farmer. Did you get those cows in outta the field

Did. Fcukers only tramped. Grazed nothing

case 956

no nothing yet go 1st week in feb with urea

delaval

Slurry tomorrow, getting springers into groups Tues, calf pens to be sorted Wed fert on Thurs or Fri

f140

I only just took the spinner off the tractor a few weeks ago when I wanted that tractor to drive the generator when the electricity went out. don't plan on putting it back on until the end of feb. slurry will do now.

blue5000

Have half a ton left from last year, will put it out on new reseeds this week, rest will wait till first week of feb.

td5man

What would you spread on grazing that got lime mid december?

farmerjj

td5man wrote: »

What would you spread on grazing that got lime mid december?

Anything but UREA..

bob charles

td5man wrote: »

What would you spread on grazing that got lime mid december?

Urea:D, we have had 12" of rain since the dry weather in December so I bet all the lime is well washed in. AN to be on the safe side, but give price I would use Urea

farmerjj

bob charles wrote: »

Urea:D, we have had 12" of rain since the dry weather in December so I bet all the lime is well washed in. AN to be on the safe side, but give price I would use Urea

Would hope lime is still in ground.

td5man

farmerjj wrote: »

Would hope lime is still in ground.

It was surprising how long it could be seen after it was spread, despite all the rain.

bob charles

farmerjj wrote: »

Would hope lime is still in ground.

it is still in the ground, just the majority of it isnt lying on top of the soil anymore

armin van burren

I still have to pay for last year's fertiliser first,could be farming organicly this year yet

Username John

Well - anyone putting out fertiliser this week?

I know it's only prob 2 good days in a row, but I am wondering if I should put some out.

So - what are all ye very knowledgable folk think? Are ye spreading?

mahoney_j

Username John wrote: »

Well - anyone putting out fertiliser this week?

I know it's only prob 2 good days in a row, but I am wondering if I should put some out.

So - what are all ye very knowledgable folk think? Are ye spreading?

Perfect day for it today pity tonight's and tomorrow's weather won't oblige.too risky I think

case 956

too risky in my opinion also, mine staying in bag til weekend at least

micraX

Spread a bit on some York this week, leeks need some too soon, crops are greening up.

visatorro

micraX wrote: »

Spread a bit on some York this week, leeks need some too soon, crops ate greening up.

sorry whats york?

i didnt go with anything yet. could be the end of next week before i get a day off work that the weather is good enough!

micraX

visatorro wrote: »

sorry whats york?

i didnt go with anything yet. could be the end of next week before i get a day off work that the weather is good enough!

Spring York cabbage.

blackdog1

Spread urea last week. Seems to be greening up. Let the cows out today for first time ground conditions are fine. What a difference a week makes.

bogman_bass

micraX wrote: »

Spread a bit on some York this week, leeks need some too soon, crops are greening up.

whould go go with a compound or straight nitrogen? are they hungry crops?

Reggie.

Would it be a good time to throw out some fert with the half decent weather we are promised

micraX

bogman_bass wrote: »

whould go go with a compound or straight nitrogen? are they hungry crops?

Compound. Not too bad, could do with a bita help like.

49801

None out yet. Hoping to get out with urea fri

bogman_bass

micraX wrote: »

Compound. Not too bad, could do with a bita help like.

I mean on adverse? I know know nothing about them as crops an I'm sure many here are the same

Blue Holland

Was hoping to get bit out this week but it's being pissing rain last couple of hours, did;nt think it was forecasted. There's more for fri morn and half an inch for sat. Do I take a gamble and go on driest ground tomorrow and try get something moving

micraX

bogman_bass wrote: »

I mean on adverse? I know know nothing about them as crops an I'm sure many here are the same

Adverse?

bogman_bass

micraX wrote: »

Adverse?

Average. Stupid autocorrect!

Midlandsman80

Never used urea before, lads have mentioned it has come down in price, has it come down much and what land is it most suitable for? Also are other prices up or down much?

Greengrass1

Midlandsman80 wrote: »

Never used urea before, lads have mentioned it has come down in price, has it come down much and what land is it most suitable for? Also are other prices up or down much?

Only really works if you have reseeded land with good p and k

freedominacup

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Only really works if you have reseeded land with good p and k

I must try some of this CAN stuff. Always used urea for majority of N applications here. You need to apply it in the right conditions to get a good response. Wet and warm for preference.

Clutch Pack

After moving away from Urea here and back to compounds hopefully might be able to grow decent grass and get some proper bulk in silage again.

Timmaay

Waiting on the coop to deliver us fertilizer here. Whats the weather to be like over the next few days? It made a decent bit of rain lastnight, but ground held up ok, was dry enough to let the cows out at 12. Anyone pulling the trigger yet?

Greengrass1

freedominacup wrote: »

I must try some of this CAN stuff. Always used urea for majority of N applications here. You need to apply it in the right conditions to get a good response. Wet and warm for preference.

We tried urea here yrs ago when the whole place was reseeded, didn't work. Mainly from very low p and k I think and the farm was very compacted them and held alot of water

Conmaicne Mara

Nothing great temperature wise promised, I see mention of snow, frost, rain and unsettled weather...... Will stay in the bag here another week anyway.

mahoney_j

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Nothing great temperature wise promised, I see mention of snow, frost, rain and unsettled weather...... Will stay in the bag here another week anyway.

Same here but saying next week a bit too long now

td5man

Soil temp 4.8°c this am was over 6 yesterday.

C4d78

Went with a bag of urea today on the driest fields that are recently reseeded. Just hope it gets the required 48 hrs before next deluge.
Most of the farm hasn't got any to date

49801

C4d78 wrote: »

Went with a bag of urea today on the driest fields that are recently reseeded. Just hope it gets the required 48 hrs before next deluge.
Most of the farm hasn't got any to date

Got 375kgx4 out this afternoon @75kg/Ha too in the dryer areas.

Conmaicne Mara

mahoney_j wrote: »

Same here but saying next week a bit too long now

I know what you mean, I had fert out middle of Feb here one good year. Like a fella I know said to me last year, I believe in early fert but I may as well have threw it in the lake for all the good it done.

Like with a lot of things, timing. I know in my own situation I don't have much room left until I have to get it out. Lambing March 20th and I will need grass. Last thing I want with the price of it is for a few days of deluge to wash it away.

rancher

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

I know what you mean, I had fert out middle of Feb here one good year. Like a fella I know said to me last year, I believe in early fert but I may as well have threw it in the lake for all the good it done.

Like with a lot of things, timing. I know in my own situation I don't have much room left until I have to get it out. Lambing March 20th and I will need grass. Last thing I want with the price of it is for a few days of deluge to wash it away.

Have 25kg CAN/acre out now, and wondering what happened to the settled weather that Countryfile was talking about last Sunday

Blue Holland

Went with a tonne of can over 20 acres yesterday, had checked the forecast at 2 o'clock and there was no rain worth talking about forecast until Sunday, got bloody half an inch last night:(
The ground i picked out to spread could half taking a little but rain but def loses after that amount. Lot more forecast for tomorrow so may wait see what next week brings.

Conmaicne Mara

rancher wrote: »

Have 25kg CAN/acre out now, and wondering what happened to the settled weather that Countryfile was talking about last Sunday

Would Countryfile, which I keep bloody missing, not give a more UK specific forecast? I'd be wary of it.

Reading the weather forum, and just from my own observations it's just such a hard thing to predict. Particularly for where I am as some of the weather buoys are out of action.

I tend to use the Regional function of Met Eireann, as well as the outlook part of their National forecast, and various threads on the Weather forum on here, then I pick the worst of them to go by, anything better coming along is a bonus, anything bad and hopefully I have planned for, if that makes sense.

Conmaicne Mara

Touch wood going on this mornings forecast that Sunday will be my go day, hope for milder weather next week.

farmerjj

Spread 15acre of urea yesterday and another 11acres of C.A.N. This week is looking good hopefully another few acres next wknd.

triggerharvey

promised dry all next week temp 12 to 14 bright sunshine