As the title says is it too early to spread fertiliser on grazing land. Land is in great condition but just worried it might be to early
So no p in the bagged fertilizer just slurry?
Rroughly 15 units or P in the slurry.
How many units of p did it get?
Last 20 units of N going out on first cut today in total its got 90 units of N,15 units of K and 3000 gallons of slurry per acre.Will cut it around the 20th of May
silage ground with hybrid ryegrass got topped up yesterday. Should be good to go around the 12th of may
was thinking of going with a 3/4 of protected urea on grazing ground that’s got slurry already. Is it ok to use it at the moment or is it two dry currently be would it be better to go with a bag of can to the acre? Also how long does the protection last on urea b4 it allows the urea to dissipate into the atmosphere?
That was my thinking too. There is a nice cover of grass on it. Might not get rain for 2 weeks so might have to chance it.
There’d be more knowledgeable on the subject on here than me but I’d be thinking in this weather Urea is definitely the best option. It dissolves a lot easier than compounds do and the dew at night would be more than enough to dissolve it especially if there’s a nice cover of grass there already.
SAw a fella spread it late evening just around due fall and was thinking that wasn't a bad idea.
Would it be safe to spread urea on silage ground in this weather. There is no rain forecast for the foreseeable but there does be a fair dew on the grass in the morning.
This field that I done had very low index’s but would soil quality make a difference? It was cut I’d say for the guts of 40 years for silage
So variable that it hard to put an average value on it. For example how well rotted down, how much dung in it, how much of the crap of the yard is scrapped into it. How much straw in it etc.
I would look at the biological activity that it can give to the soil along with it's slow release of nutrients
Yeah it was always said dung was great stuff! What’s p k value of dung?
Rolls Royce for building soil indexs. Best if turned and left to break down for 2+years. Think black stuff that is broken down well
better than slurry??
Dung/FYM in the autumn is serious stuff to help with indexes and more
Done with the plough by a very good experienced man, we travelled it all in early February with slurry so it’s not too bad. It was index 1 for p and just barely index 2 for k
Was it a disc and one pass job. I have done both but would nearly now go with plough on heavy ground now. Loosening the soil helps greatly
Yeah its heavy land at times
Compaction maybe if it was heavy in nature
ok I had a field that was very low in k, I spread 2 bags to the acre of potash last December, could this effect its performance? I gave it another 2.5 bags of 10 10 20 last week and it got slurry in January also. Just this field was reseeded and never performed great and ph is perfect
too much k can affect the way the soil absorbs other critical nutrients
What would be the disadvantages of applying too much?
I've read 70/ac max in Spring on numerous different publications, but others have debated it
I do indeed. What’s the max k you could spread at one time?
Just Checking... you do know potash is another name for Potassium(K) of which there is 20 units in 10.10.20 so you would be applying 90 units altogether.
I have a field that’s low in k, i will be cutting it for silage the end of May, I can’t spread slurry on this field as it’s beside a reservoir, I will be giving it two bags of cut sward and two bags of 10 10 20 to the acre, I was also thinking of giving it one bag to the acre of potash. My question is can you spread potash on a field that you are going cutting for silage?
I think that's an old way of looking. Have an uncle won't put anything out on his meadow only cut sward. The meadow is already half grown closed since oct field is Cleary index 3 and 4 for k and p it does grow so much. Also gets 3000-4000 gallons of slurry every year after cutting but won't listen when I tell him to go with 3 bags of can or 2 urea. afraid he will rob the field. I do think its too strong anyway
I’d agree with you. an old farmer here years ago, who was a keen operator, used to say he wouldn’t take straight n if he got it for nothing. We wouldn’t get the top return on bales of silage per acre here, I’d be happy with 7 to the acre, rarely get more than 10. but it’s always nice fresh grass and no butt in it
