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slurry or fertilizer which do i apply first

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  • 04-04-2014 4:12pm
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    kingping007
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭


    Hi guys just wondering which should I apply first on my silage fields slurry or fertilizer and what length of time should I leave between each application cheers


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    farmerjj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭farmerjj


    I normally go with slurry 1st and fertiliser about 10days later but its getting late now so it,l be 7days apart.7days would be fine especially in this weather.


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    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    Get fert out without delay so it can be working. Slurry can follow


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    Dunedin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Dunedin


    kingping007 wrote: »
    Hi guys just wondering which should I apply first on my silage fields slurry or fertilizer and what length of time should I leave between each application cheers

    definitely go with slurry first and fert can go on 1 week later.

    if you put on slurry on top of fertilizer, you will lose a lot of the nitrogen in the fertilizer. Its a process called Diffrenciation (not spelled right).


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    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    putting slurry out 1st...9 wheelbarrows everyday :(


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    TITANIUM.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭TITANIUM.


    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    putting slurry out 1st...9 wheelbarrows everyday :(

    Stop cruelty to humans.


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    kingping007
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭kingping007


    Stop cruelty to humans ????


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    Damo810
    Registered Users Posts: 998 ✭✭✭Damo810


    Dunedin wrote: »
    definitely go with slurry first and fert can go on 1 week later.

    if you put on slurry on top of fertilizer, you will lose a lot of the nitrogen in the fertilizer. Its a process called Diffrenciation (not spelled right).

    Denitrification.


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    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    If it is fairly bare slurry first, you can put fert on when there is a bit of cover after about a week, if there is too much grass there already don't put slurry on, if it dries on top of the grass it will probably come back in with the silage.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    kingping007
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭kingping007


    Thanks guys for your help slurry out today I hope it rains now...


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    RoscommonTom
    Registered Users Posts: 918 ✭✭✭RoscommonTom


    Do the slurry first


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