Second cut - no slurry

just_did_it

Hi, Just completed first cut of silage at the weekend.

I now need to apply fertiliser for the second cut,

Question is should I apply fertiliser now to stubble ground or should I wait a week or so till there some grass on the feilds.

Which would make best use of the feriliser ?

Thanks.

mahoney_j

just_did_it wrote: »

Hi, Just completed first cut of silage at the weekend.

I now need to apply fertiliser for the second cut,

Question is should I apply fertiliser now to stubble ground or should I wait a week or so till there some grass on the feilds.

Which would make best use of the feriliser ?

Thanks.

The sooner the better,3x 18 6 12 and bag of asn if u can get it

hammer73

As said already, get it out asap. Research has shown that delaying fertiliser application for 2nd cut by a week reduces yield by 6%.

just_did_it

Thanks folks, will put on the fertiliser today.

Deepsouthwest

hammer73 wrote: »

As said already, get it out asap. Research has shown that delaying fertiliser application for 2nd cut by a week reduces yield by 6%.

I did not know that, normally I would spread slurry straight away and then put out fert maybe a wk later, when it's just starting to green up again

micky mouse

hammer73 wrote: »

As said already, get it out asap. Research has shown that delaying fertiliser application for 2nd cut by a week reduces yield by 6%.

any of ye prove this theory,know a lot of good farmers and i say all wait to green up,6% is a lot if correct

Damo810

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

I did not know that, normally I would spread slurry straight away and then put out fert maybe a wk later, when it's just starting to green up again

You should wait a week-10 days between applications of slurry and fertiliser. Otherwise there will be losses of Nitrogen through Denitrification.

hammer73

micky mouse wrote: »

any of ye prove this theory,know a lot of good farmers and i say all wait to green up,6% is a lot if correct

Its a figure that we are quoting so there must be trials we have done to back it up. Ill have a look to see what i can come up with.

jus_tin4

slurry can be spread now yeah?

Zr105

jus_tin4 wrote: »

slurry can be spread now yeah?

Yep fire away, can be spread anytime from mid january(zone dependant) to mid October!
However the more value will be got from it earlier in the year!

allbuiz

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

I did not know that, normally I would spread slurry straight away and then put out fert maybe a wk later, when it's just starting to green up again

It's usually best to wait for a cloudy day to put out slurry as there is a higher uptake of nitrogen. As other poster said there must b a 10 day gap

The Cuban

I find very watery slurry better, it goes into the ground quicker and the field greens up quicker. Then hit it with a blast of bag manure. Second cut is then ready 8 weeks after the first cut.

whelan2

Damo810 wrote: »

You should wait a week-10 days between applications of slurry and fertiliser. Otherwise there will be losses of Nitrogen through Denitrification.

really?

allbuiz

whelan2 wrote: »

really?

Yep carbon competes against each other

Farrell

allbuiz wrote: »

Yep carbon competes against each other

Good to know.
Would slurry type make a difference (as in less days for pig slurry etc)

allbuiz

Farrell wrote: »

Good to know.
Would slurry type make a difference (as in less days for pig slurry etc)

Don't think there are any accurate answers on that