anyone on spreading fert

[shakerator]

travelled ok this afternoon, better than I thought so 2nd time round all done wheat /barley , cutting grass and all grazing fields finished. No mess to speak of other than a couple of gateways and the odd wet patch missed but waiting for them to dry would be a pain, we will go back when we can travel to top up and with the damp surface its melting in so just need it to warm up all looks fairly well apart from one late sown 8 acre which is a tad thin and getting murdered with crows and rabbits but like them im a happy bunny now

How much N applied to cereals so far total?

 

[nick...]

Been at it here aswell.put the rest of the nitrogen on the rape before it gets too tall.some 3ft high now.also put some more nitrogen and sulphur on the wheat and barley.travelled very well despite 6mm on Monday.no wind when I started but breeze got up a bit during the day.double top and nitram flowed slower than last time in cooler conditions despite using the same settings.
Nick...

 

[4course]

How much N applied to cereals so far total?

approx 1/2 in old money 85/90 units/acre plus sulphur dependent on place in rotation, one of these days might turn to metric kg/ha now fert comes in 600kg ie 12 bags/ bag but then again probably not too set in my ways

 

[bankrupt]

12 bags/ bag

Think I might have a go at this metrification malarky now they've started counting in dozens.

 

[4course]

Think I might have a go at this metrification malarky now they've started counting in dozens.

now its brexit why bother we will be back to rods and perches bushels and cwts no more having to remember which is 2.24 or 2.47 they say if you wait long enough it all comes round again. ho ho

 

[4course]

pride comes before a fall,heres me thinking yesterday early evening how well we had done getting the fert on without hardly making a mark and its pi---- down most of the night more than necessary , must have lost some forecast was for occassional shower, only saving grace theres no chance of us travelling now for a while

 

[bankrupt]

must have lost some

Same here, 4course.

Should have left it all in the shed.

 

[4course]

Same here, 4course.

Should have left it all in the shed.[
7mm aparently last 24 hrs just that it all came in 2 outbreaks one before midnight one around 6am no surface water but land wet so maybe not as bad as thought still reckon its better on as we wont travel now

 

[bankrupt]

4course said:

7mm aparently last 24 hrs

37mm here in last 72!

 

[4course]

had a recheck from different source reckons 11mm still nowhere near 37thankfully, but my agronomist tells me it wont have disapeared still not convinced we applied 3 sorts yesterday urea ,blue bag and n plus sul anyone think there is any difference re losses due to the amount of rain.

edit. just done a little unscientific exp handful of each in a bucket of water shaken not stirred urea gone almost instantly, 34.5 n not as quick, nplus s slowest to dissolve of the three unsurprisingly we applied most in reverse i.e more urea acres

 

[fingermouse]

It's nice to see you lads cracking on
Got fields here that ain't seen a wheel in them since late October over half our wheat and barley no fert on at all yet some of its starting to look like it could do with abit now
Agronomist reckons I will be putting T0 on next week

 

[Flat 10]

4course said:

7mm aparently last 24 hrs

37mm here in last 72!

. 17 I think here. Applied some AN half way through that so 9mm should have washed it in well....

 

[Brisel]

Just about to start the last dose of liquid N on osr just as the wind changes to the east & starts blowing hard for a week. At least thsi means the soil should dry out & we'll be able to finish the drilling. No crop scorch from liquid N applied to the soil pre emergence as long as the seed is covered.

 

[wellingtonfarmer]

Just about to start the last dose of liquid N on osr just as the wind changes to the east & starts blowing hard for a week. At least thsi means the soil should dry out & we'll be able to finish the drilling. No crop scorch from liquid N applied to the soil pre emergence as long as the seed is covered.

Last dose of n, or just last dose of liquid n?
I have only got one dose on so far. Will do 2nd Monday, 3rd mid flower and maybe a 4th at petal fall.

 

[Clive]

Just about to start the last dose of liquid N on osr just as the wind changes to the east & starts blowing hard for a week. At least thsi means the soil should dry out & we'll be able to finish the drilling. No crop scorch from liquid N applied to the soil pre emergence as long as the seed is covered.

That's early to be finishing N ? Done 1/3rd here and will leave the last 2/3rds as late as we dare

 

[Feldspar]

That's early to be finishing N ? Done 1/3rd here and will leave the last 2/3rds as late as we dare

Have done all our N. Late as possible to travel with solid fert. It's going to be in flower pretty soon.

 

[Clive]

Have done all our N. Late as possible to travel with solid fert. It's going to be in flower pretty soon.

Sounds like your crops are about 2 weeks ahead of up here

I know farms locally that haven't been through wheat with first dressing yet

Solids do limit timings as well, another good reason for liquid I guess

 

[Feldspar]

Sounds like your crops are about 2 weeks ahead of up here

I know farms locally that haven't been through wheat with first dressing yet

Wheat and barley is much more variable though.

 

[nick...]

Put the final dose of nitrogen on my rape yesterday.just about in flower and lots 3/4 feet tall.never known it to be so early
Nick...

 

[wellingtonfarmer]

Wheat and barley is much more variable though.

Mine is probavly similar to that 10% in flower. Going with second dose Monday!