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Soil Samples

  • 20-03-2018 2:41pm
    #1
    highspeed
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    Got silage ground soil Samples recently
    Ph 6.0
    P 2.2 index 1
    K 60.3 index 2
    Will b applying approx 3,000 gallons of slurry per acre in mid April(weather permitting)
    What fertiliser would you follow with - is there any need to apply more P & K through 18-6-12 or would I be ok with just cut sward fertiliser


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  • #2
    Hard Knocks
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    highspeed wrote: »
    Got silage ground soil Samples recently
    Ph 6.0
    P 2.2 index 1
    K 60.3 index 2
    Will b applying approx 3,000 gallons of slurry per acre in mid April(weather permitting)
    What fertiliser would you follow with - is there any need to apply more P & K through 18-6-12 or would I be ok with just cut sward fertiliser
    From Teagasc Grasdland
    For index P1 & K1 with 3000Gal slurry you need 3.5 bags 24.2.5.10 /ac


  • #3
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,766 ✭✭✭White Clover


    You would need to know the quality of the slurry. If it's produced from stock being fed silage that was grown on the sampled field, it will be of poor quality.


  • #4
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    One or two cuts? 2nd cut removes a lot more K. Can you get MOP?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #5
    visatorro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭visatorro


    White Clover wrote: »
    You would need to know the quality of the slurry. If it's produced from stock being fed silage that was grown on the sampled field, it will be of poor quality.

    Contractor spreads for a lad who gives out feck about slurry from dry cows, reckons there's nothing in it.


  • #6
    White Clover
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    visatorro wrote: »
    Contractor spreads for a lad who gives out feck about slurry from dry cows, reckons there's nothing in it.

    He's right! Does he expect the cows to magic up good quality slurry!


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  • #7
    visatorro
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    White Clover wrote: »
    He's right! Does he expect the cows to magic up good quality slurry!

    I know, but alot of people think all cattle slurry is the same. Just shows how inefficient feeders they are where the more nuts they eat, the more they pass and the better the slurry!


  • #8
    patsy_mccabe
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    A neighbour was telling me too how he was shocked when he got back his soil results. P and K both very low despite the land getting a lot of slurry over the years. Basically you need to adding the P and K as bagged fertiliser (or via animal feed in small quantities) for it to be in the slurry. Shows the value of soil sampling.


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