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Time between fertiliser application and putting back in ewes

  • 27-04-2014 5:11pm
    #1
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭


    Hello all,

    Question for ye in what length if time I should allow between putting out fertiliser and puttin in ewes

    I normally leave 3 weeks

    But I have one field where there I put out a heavy application. The reason for this is its a high field and I got the contractor to put out the stuff.

    So there was about 3 bags 18-6-12 / acre.
    Would 3 weeks still be ok to put the ewes in, or should I leave it longer, and if so - how long?

    Edit : I leave it 3 weeks, not 4. Bloody fat fingers...


Comments

  • #2
    eire23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭eire23


    If i was spreading a bag or bag and a half i would leave them in the field, anymore and i would take them away for a week or ten days.
    But generally wouldnt be spreading any more than a bag or so at a time unless i was taking up silage


  • #3
    Green farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭Green farmer


    Did you get a big lump of growth in that field john ?


  • #4
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    Green farmer wrote: »
    Did you get a big lump of growth in that field john ?

    Yes :)

    There is lush green grass there the likes of which hasn't been there before. Plus, the grass seems to nearly be growing faster then the ewes could eat it when they went into the field first :)
    They'll be coming out of it now on Monday I'd say...


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