fertiliser in bulk

greenpetrol

Is it possible to buy loose fertiliser in a lorry load and tipped in a shed? Half tonne bags are too big and don't to be handling 50kg bags again ! Also could work out cheaper ! Maybe the sweepings can be bought? Or stuff not up to grade for bagging

Dawggone

greenpetrol wrote: »

Is it possible to buy loose fertiliser in a lorry load and tipped in a shed? Half tonne bags are too big and don't to be handling 50kg bags again ! Also could work out cheaper ! Maybe the sweepings can be bought? Or stuff not up to grade for bagging

Bulk is easily got, just ask your merchant. It should be about €12/18 ton cheaper than big bag.

mahoney_j

Bulk urea available in local store at 25 euro tonne discount on bagged prices

bogman_bass

I have a co-op yard 2 miles from the house. Just drive up and get them to load straight into the spreader

J.O. Farmer

greenpetrol wrote: »

Is it possible to buy loose fertiliser in a lorry load and tipped in a shed? Half tonne bags are too big and don't to be handling 50kg bags again ! Also could work out cheaper ! Maybe the sweepings can be bought? Or stuff not up to grade for bagging

Is the problem with the half tonne bags that your spreader doesn't hold 500kg. There's someone on done deal selling a thing that cuts into the half tonne bag and then there's a tap to stop the flow when the spreader is full.
It's the low low price of a quarter tonne of fertiliser.
Alternatively cut a small hole in the bottom of the bag and use a piece of silage wrap to plug it when the spreaders full. Just make a ball of it and shove it in. You'll be a long time wasting quarter of a tonne of fertiliser as you shouldn't spill any if you do it right.

severeoversteer

does anybody get lorry loads of fertiliser direct from the boat tipped in a shed?

Dawggone

severeoversteer wrote: »

does anybody get lorry loads of fertiliser direct from the boat tipped in a shed?

Not that easy to rock up to a boat for an artic of fert.
You'll have to go through a Coop/merchant...there's the issues of franchises/distributors/payment etc.

severeoversteer

Dawggone wrote: »

Not that easy to rock up to a boat for an artic of fert.
You'll have to go through a Coop/merchant...there's the issues of franchises/distributors/payment etc.

ya, that's why I am asking. looking for some contacts and experiences

Miname

your talking of 1/2 ton bags being to big but want to buy it loose so im presuming buying lorry loads will be out of the question and i seriously doubt you can rock up with an 8x4 behind the car. would gettin g it delivered in small bags and putting them up on a platform so theres not so much lifting but sliding the bag over not be an easier option.

rangler1

Miname wrote: »

your talking of 1/2 ton bags being to big but want to buy it loose so im presuming buying lorry loads will be out of the question and i seriously doubt you can rock up with an 8x4 behind the car. would gettin g it delivered in small bags and putting them up on a platform so theres not so much lifting but sliding the bag over not be an easier option.

Always get it delivered and spread here.....too spoilt now to do it any other waynow

severeoversteer

Miname wrote: »

your talking of 1/2 ton bags being to big but want to buy it loose so im presuming buying lorry loads will be out of the question and i seriously doubt you can rock up with an 8x4 behind the car. would gettin g it delivered in small bags and putting them up on a platform so theres not so much lifting but sliding the bag over not be an easier option.

I have artic with tipper trailer , that's why im askin.
ill make enquiries myself anyway

ganmo

Ring one of the fert reps they'll have the story for ya

Dawggone

severeoversteer wrote: »

I have artic with tipper trailer , that's why im askin.
ill make enquiries myself anyway

Ah.
That's a bit different then. Organise with the cheapest supplier to collect it yourself. You'll probably be collecting from a blender like Grassland/Gouldings etc.
Is the tipper for your own use or are you a haulier?

kevthegaff

Often wondered could fertilliser be blown into a bin?

Midfield9

kevthegaff wrote: »

Often wondered could fertilliser be blown into a bin?

I spread fert in NZ from a bin. 3 tonne trailed. Drive underneath and away you go

cute geoge

i think u need haz -chem liecence to transport fertiliser ,dont think gouldings will sell small amounts to any joe soap

pedigree 6

And Don't forget this is Ireland. It's a damp country.
It's hard enough to stop the damp getting into the half ton bags.
So watch out for that.

greenpetrol

Miname wrote: »

your talking of 1/2 ton bags being to big but want to buy it loose so im presuming buying lorry loads will be out of the question and i seriously doubt you can rock up with an 8x4 behind the car. would gettin g it delivered in small bags and putting them up on a platform so theres not so much lifting but sliding the bag over not be an easier option.

Tipped in the shed and loaded into the spreader ! Yes this is exactly what im talking about !! Way handier than opening bags