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Applying chemical fertiliser

  • 25-02-2021 10:33pm
    #1
    Omallep2
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭


    Hi Gents, what's peoples thoughts on applying urea? I'm assuming people are applying or have applied by now?


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  • #2
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,957 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    Omallep2 wrote: »
    Hi Gents, what's peoples thoughts on applying urea? I'm assuming people are applying or have applied by now?

    Got out today spread just short of 40 acres. Put out three big bags over it. That about 26 units N/acre. Supposed to be dry until next Wednesday in my area. Did not measure soil temperatures but from Met Eireann they are 7C+

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #3
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    I was going to spread a bit of compound 18.6 12 and 10.10.20 over the weekend. Is it too early for compound? A bag to the acre or there abouts.

    Dry & largely mild weather out for the next 7 ..... might be an early spring???


  • #4
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,957 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    jimmy G M wrote: »
    I was going to spread a bit of compound 18.6 12 and 10.10.20 over the weekend. Is it too early for compound? A bag to the acre or there abouts.

    Dry & largely mild weather out for the next 7 ..... might be an early spring???

    Have you very low P&K that you are using 10.10.20 & 18.6.12. if you want grass you should be spread more N than is in 10.10.20 unless you are hitting it with 2-3 bags an acre.

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #5
    jimmy G M
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    Bass Reeves wrote: »
    Have you very low P&K that you are using 10.10.20 & 18.6.12. if you want grass you should be spread more N than is in 10.10.20 unless you are hitting it with 2-3 bags an acre.

    Some land leased last year index 2 grazing land so 18.6.12 on that for a year or 2 to bring up fertility.

    10.10.20 on some of our own land, some of which was cut last year just to replenish. Grazing this year. Will go with some CAN in 3 weeks or so depending on weather.

    Slurry & CAN on silage ground. We like to rotate the silage fields if possible.

    A bit like the Head & Shoulders ad - we don't generally have low index land coz we use a bit of 10.10.20 rotated around as required.


  • #6
    iconicon
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭iconicon


    How long after spreading 10 10 20 can i start grazing again


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  • #7
    Green farmer
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    iconicon wrote: »
    How long after spreading 10 10 20 can i start grazing again

    Would applying fertiliser at this time of year with high K in it increase the risk of grass tetany ?


  • #8
    Hard Knocks
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    Green farmer wrote: »
    Would applying fertiliser at this time of year with high K in it increase the risk of grass tetany ?

    Depending on the K value of the soil, if already high I would be concerned
    Think someone mentioned here before to add P in Spring and K in autumn


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