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HI've told people for ages to put sulphur on anytime they are applying nitrogen.
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H100% agree. You need the calcium to mitigate the mag, and release other te
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HCan you put up a pic of the results of the forage and the soil? I suspect like @DrDunc has said, its actually the grass & cutting date...
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HAt ph 6? With high Magnesium? If it was mine ton of calcium lime per acre retest in the Autumn. It needs reseeding too.
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HA broad spectrum test gives greater insight into soils that just a plain basic one.
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HGypsum to alleviate the high Mg (if you're pedantic about the soil), but the poor fodder looks more and more like the result of poor...
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HHHouse replied to the thread Soil analysis advice.made hay that's v soft, green, clean, v palatable. reckon it's a bit like a McDonalds meal, tastes good, gets you fat, but doesn't do...
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HHHouse replied to the thread Soil analysis advice.
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HTo give proper advice they really need to see the test sheets If its not had anything on since July it's probably got a fair bit of old...
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HThe soil test result may indicate the soil is high in calcium as well. This is the beauty of a broad spectrum test rather than a basic test.
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HHHouse replied to the thread Soil analysis advice.mob graze with sheep now then cal lime and nitrogen? We are Cheshire/Shropshire/Nwales border Excuse my ignorance please - asking here...
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HHHouse replied to the thread Soil analysis advice.Makes sense. One cut a year for past three years, no fert.
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HIf you have normal or high phosphate/potash and very high magnesium there is little you will do to alter that. A bit of lime wouldn't...
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HHHouse replied to the thread Soil analysis advice.Not sure if this is of relevance but hay actually had levels of potassium at 1.6%, classed as low, but fine for what I need it for. all...
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HHHouse replied to the thread Soil analysis advice.Thanks Jonny_2 - so would you lime asap and then nitrogen/potassium bit further towards spring? Will be wanting to cut hay this year
