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testing grass for nitrogen before I cut silage

Tomjim · 2016-06-23 23:27:51

rather than sending the sample to the lab, some one told me there is a way to test it yourself, anyone know anything about this

23-06-2016 11:27pm

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rather than sending the sample to the lab, some one told me there is a way to test it yourself, anyone know anything about this

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#2 25-06-2016 5:01pm

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#3 25-06-2016 5:22pm

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Chew it

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#4 25-06-2016 5:26pm

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litmus test,

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As said there litmus sticks i get them at my local meal mill just use garlic press to press the juice outta the grass onto the end of stick if it turns purple its still high in nitrogen

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#7 26-06-2016 10:12am

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Tomjim wrote: »

rather than sending the sample to the lab, some one told me there is a way to test it yourself, anyone know anything about this

Try ringing your local Teagasc office.

If you're a client, they will do it for free.

If not there may be a small charge.

Collect the grass, freeze it overnight and call in with it after making sure there is someone there to do it.

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