Nitrogeon for protein in silage

Tomjim · 14-04-2013 10:34PM #1

I am not an intensive farmer and I only apply slurry on the silage ground, no chemical fertiliser is applied. Someone told me recently that if I don't apply chemical nitrogeon that my silage will be low on protein, is this true?

sh1tstirrer · 14-04-2013 10:47PM

Yes what he says is true

Having a bit of red or white clover in the sward would have the same result with no need of artificial nitrogen if you don't normally use it.

DoonallyNew · 14-04-2013 11:46PM

If you are on for using fertiliser try using sulphur fertiliser, it's supposed to increase protein, yield + WSC levels.
www.britishgrassland.com/Sulphur%20factsheet%20final%202.pd