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Fertiliser advice

  • 21-05-2016 10:02pm
    #1
    liosnagceann75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭


    Which fertiliser should I apply to grazing paddocks that have gone too strong for cows in order to take a cut of silage off it? I have Can, Pasture Sward, 18.6.12 and 10.10.20 in the yard. Thanks


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  • #2
    caseman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭caseman


    liosnagceann75 wrote: »
    Which fertiliser should I apply to grazing paddocks that have gone too strong for cows in order to take a cut of silage off it? I have Can, Pasture Sward, 18.6.12 and 10.10.20 in the yard. Thanks

    bale now and apply fertilizer when needed.


  • #3
    Milked out
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭Milked out


    Would you consider baling this week, and then put out the fert after and you'll have fields with after grass to graze or take a second cut off. If you bale this week it will be better quality whereas if you apply fert and leave it bulk for a few weeks it will turn stemmy and be lower quality. Good quality would be better for weanlings and maidens whereas the poorer quality would only do overfat in calf cows


  • #4
    Milked out
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭Milked out


    Would you consider baling this week, and then put out the fert after and you'll have fields with after grass to graze or take a second cut off. If you bale this week it will be better quality whereas if you apply fert and leave it bulk for a few weeks it will turn stemmy and be lower quality. Good quality would be better for weanlings and maidens whereas the poorer quality would only do overfat in calf cows


  • #5
    freedominacup
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    caseman wrote: »
    bale now and apply fertilizer when needed.

    All summed up in a sentence.


  • #6
    liosnagceann75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭liosnagceann75


    freedominacup wrote: »
    All summed up in a sentence.

    Thanks lads. Will bale and then apply fertiliser.


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  • #7
    charolais0153
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    That is great in theory but it is hard to call the contractor to cut something that is just a bit too heavy to graze when you have small fields .I read a post by someone who said they were going to have all their paddocks in 5 acres I think . 3.5 acres is my biggest field. Good weather coming start of next week so u better cut I suppose


  • #8
    MfMan
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    Normally on silage ground I apply the slurry first, followed by the fert (usually CAN) a week later. However, slurry contractor may not be in until next week, so is there any harm in spreading the fertiliser first this time? If so, how long of an interval is it advisable to leave before putting in slurry?


  • #9
    The Cuban
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭The Cuban


    If you want to go down the route of growing a crop of silage first rather than strong grass then your best bet is to apply CAN at the rate of 1 bag per acre. Get it out before the showers this weekend. Wait 3/ 4 weeks then Harvest


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