Fertiliser & Frost , truth or old wives tale

_Brian

So, bunch of random folks seem to be having great pleasure in saying the fertiliser spread at weekend is all dead now because it's gotten a few nights frost.

I've been working on the idea that this is just an old wives tale, in fairness this is the worst frosts after we've spread that I remember.

I can't understand how chemically nitrogen would be lost as surely it's less likely to evaporate at lower temperatures.

So folks, do people pass any heed of this talk or is it really a problem.

Farrell

I spread the Saturday week & there is still granuals on the ground.
Was of the opinion that frost only stunted the new growth

whelan2

_Brian wrote: »

So, bunch of random folks seem to be having great pleasure in saying the fertiliser spread at weekend is all dead now because it's gotten a few nights frost.

I've been working on the idea that this is just an old wives tale, in fairness this is the worst frosts after we've spread that I remember.

I can't understand how chemically nitrogen would be lost as surely it's less likely to evaporate at lower temperatures.

So folks, do people pass any heed of this talk or is it really a problem.

If we listened to all that crap there would be no fertiliser spread at all. I spread mine last wednesday/thursday and its still on the ground, hasnt washed away or the crows havent robbed it

_Brian

Crows !!
Do people say that's a thing ??

tanko

The crows here are busy robbing silage out of the shed these days, to build nests i presume. Sure the snow that's coming tomorrow will wash in the fertiliser.

CHOPS01

Spread a bit yesterday evening and tempted to do a bit more today when I get home from work.
As I was tipping along last night and it started to get cold was starting to question if I was mad.
Tis done now anyway.

Bass Reeves

I be getting fertlizer if needed at present. The only thing to watch for and it is not an issue at present is where you may get exceptionally heavy rain that might wash the fertlizer down slopes in fields etc.

Frost is not really an issue unless you are spreading very heavy amounts ( like for silage) and frost is heavy and prolonged.

CloughCasey1

http://www.fertilizer-assoc.ie/faqs/

Old wives tale

Tail painter

It wont grow any grass if its still in the bag

jfh

Tail painter wrote: »

It wont grow any grass if its still in the bag

Great handle! For anyone outside farming twould mean nothing