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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 8114594" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>[ATTACH=full]1032639[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1032640[/ATTACH]</p><p>first lot were taken after lunch, the second early morning, shows the difference some sun makes.</p><p>first sample, had 40 units N, 25 days ago, and slurry in early march, proteins and </p><p>nitrates high, and a lot of clover.</p><p>2nd, 40 units N as above, no slurry</p><p>3rd 40N and no slurry, but is a red clover ley.</p><p>samples taken after lunch</p><p>next taken early morning</p><p>both had 40 N, no slurry</p><p>bit different to what we would expect, sun obviously has an effect, But either the slurry has more N than we think, or N use is very slow. The nights are still cold, frost yesterday and again last night. Grass is at ideal stage to cut, so mow weds/thurs, decent cut there, which will only go stemmy and head, if we leave it. Shows r/clover must put some N into the ground, all three top samples were grazed by sheep, and all 'nice' grass.</p><p></p><p>The other big worry, ground is so dry, our 'barometer' stream, is dry. We sorted out some drains, and found one running a serious amount of water, mid jan, that's down to a dribble.</p><p>Lets just hope we don't get another dry summer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 8114594, member: 86168"] [ATTACH type="full"]1032639[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]1032640[/ATTACH] first lot were taken after lunch, the second early morning, shows the difference some sun makes. first sample, had 40 units N, 25 days ago, and slurry in early march, proteins and nitrates high, and a lot of clover. 2nd, 40 units N as above, no slurry 3rd 40N and no slurry, but is a red clover ley. samples taken after lunch next taken early morning both had 40 N, no slurry bit different to what we would expect, sun obviously has an effect, But either the slurry has more N than we think, or N use is very slow. The nights are still cold, frost yesterday and again last night. Grass is at ideal stage to cut, so mow weds/thurs, decent cut there, which will only go stemmy and head, if we leave it. Shows r/clover must put some N into the ground, all three top samples were grazed by sheep, and all 'nice' grass. The other big worry, ground is so dry, our 'barometer' stream, is dry. We sorted out some drains, and found one running a serious amount of water, mid jan, that's down to a dribble. Lets just hope we don't get another dry summer. [/QUOTE]
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