Spring Barley- what fertilizer to use?

masseys scrap and zetors no better · 28-03-2012 05:43PM #1

we have been growing barley for feeding cattle for years and have always been sowing 18-6-12 with the seed. this year i would like to maximize yields and i am just wondering what fertilizer every other man is using and how much they are sowing?

GERMAN ROCKS · 28-03-2012 06:37PM

we use 18-6-12 aswell. we give it about a bag and a half with the setting and then another two-three bags of 18-6-12 or two bags of can if p+k is alright.

nilhg · 28-03-2012 07:16PM

Have a look here,, a decent crop of Spring Barley takes off 28 KG/Ha P and 75KG/Ha K.

Depending on your soil fertility you'd really want to be at least replacing that.

hedgecutting eddie · 28-03-2012 07:35PM

nilhg wrote: »

Have a look here,, a decent crop of Spring Barley takes off 28 KG/Ha P and 75KG/Ha K.

Depending on your soil fertility you'd really want to be at least replacing that.

we put out 3 bags of 18-6-12 then 1.5 of can when its up and another 1.5 bags 3 weeks later so another 130 units of n

blue5000 · 28-03-2012 11:47PM

nilhg wrote: »

Have a look here,, a decent crop of Spring Barley takes off 28 KG/Ha P and 75KG/Ha K.

Depending on your soil fertility you'd really want to be at least replacing that.

Thanks nilhg, I never knew oats was so hard on potash. Is anyone ploughing in slurry for barley? I'd like to try doing it on 5 acres, roundup only went out this week, don't think I'll ever win tillage farmer of the year.

Spring Barley- what fertilizer to use?

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