Spreading Protected urea before rain
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davidroberts30
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Haven't you done it yet
Cant bring myself to cut the big bags of cashHaven't you done it yet
davidroberts30
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Be painful sticking knife in them
Be ok as long as it isn't washed into the irish channel. I think urea is pretty good for washing but best to check!Be painful sticking knife in them
Exfarmer
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Whats your soil temp? No good putting it on when it is too cold
Iv not checked to be honest but we would be warmer than most near the coast on red sandstone. And i was led to believe slow release protected urea was ok put on earlier?
Exfarmer
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Yes and no as Urea has to break down to ammonia then convert to nitrate before becoming available to the plant.
I can soon check temp. What temp would you suggest? I dont think tsum200 is that relevant. Daffs were out 2 weeks ago so cant be that cold!
davidroberts30
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Clarbeston Road
Exfarmer
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I am no expert well certainly not now, but I think regular advice is a min of 5 degrees at 100 mm down.I would be surprised if we are anywhere near that here in Suffolk
I'll let you know tomorrow but id be amazed if we are not well above that. Grass only stopped growing here for 8 weeks this winter. That link above shows ground temp at 7.3 and that would be a colder location to us
Exfarmer
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You are obviously in a blessed part of our isles.
davidroberts30
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Urea does not leach, it has to change to nitrate first and needs to be warm, so its self regulating really.