Applying MOP now

[Ninjago]

I've just taken delivery of my MOP fertiliser which i was intending to apply this coming spring. However with the ground conditions being so dry and the forecast settled, i am considering applying the MOP now to all my established autumn sown wheat and oilseed rape crops. If we have a wet winter will the MOP leach? I could leave it till the spring but that it was late April before we could travel this time.

 

[cotswoldcs]

Thinking the same here.

 

[Clive]

A) I wouldn’t apply it now, unless you have very low index, plants don’t need it until spring

B) I wouldn’t apply MOP if I needed potash at all

 

[Fiveospades]

Get it on, don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today. MOP is one of the least likely products to leach away and moves very little in the soil. If it's wet in the spring you will be glad you have put the job behind you.

 

[Andrew K]

Put it on during a frost in Jan/Feb?

 

[cotswoldcs]

A) I wouldn’t apply it now, unless you have very low index, plants don’t need it until spring

B) I wouldn’t apply MOP if I needed potash at all

What would you apply?

 

[Andrew K]

Get it on, don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today. MOP is one of the least likely products to leach away and moves very little in the soil. If it's wet in the spring you will be glad you have put the job behind you.

Think you are describing Phosphate, not Potash?

 

[Clive]

What would you apply?

Fibrophos - fraction of the price and much kinder to soil life

Or SOP if really had to do it up tramlines

Would apply neither until spring however unless I had land with very low index

 

[Clive]

Think you are describing Phosphate, not Potash?

Agree my understanding is K can be very mobile ?

 

[bobk]

What would you apply?

Probably something he's selling .

 

[Andrew K]

Probably something he's selling .

Have to agree that Fibrophos is a good source.

 

[DrWazzock]

I've just taken delivery of my MOP fertiliser which i was intending to apply this coming spring. However with the ground conditions being so dry and the forecast settled, i am considering applying the MOP now to all my established autumn sown wheat and oilseed rape crops. If we have a wet winter will the MOP leach? I could leave it till the spring but that it was late April before we could travel this time.

Depends on your soil type. In sand here we will wait till Feb. If heavy I'd go now. I was perusing the same question myself.

 

[bobk]

Have to agree that Fibrophos is a good source.

Tbf Fibrophos is a great product , but unfortunately you have to employ a contractor to apply it .

 

[Clive]

Tbf Fibrophos is a great product , but unfortunately you have to employ a contractor to apply it .

Or buy a spreader - which doesn’t have to cost a fortune, ours is 18 years old

 

[Clive]

Probably something he's selling .

No - in fact the opposite, the company that supplies it is very anti TFF etc and spat their dummy out big tone re Farm Marketplace

But it’s a good prodyct and much cheaper K than anything in a bag !

I only ever recommend stuff I like and use myself

 

[bobk]

Or buy a spreader - which doesn’t have to cost a fortune, ours is 18 years old

Sooner borrow yours , got enough machines doing 5 days work a year .

 

[Clive]

Sooner borrow yours , got enough machines doing 5 days work a year .

Actualy noticed this listed on Farm Classifieds today which I though looked smart for the money

https://www.classifieds.farm/listing/7222

Something serviceable could be had for far less though, I doubt our machine is worth a lot to anyone other than us, it will probably outlast my farming career !

 

[Andrew K]

Tbf Fibrophos is a great product , but unfortunately you have to employ a contractor to apply it .

We bought a used spreader and hire it out to other local farmers , self funding.
Would recommend the service from @tractorbob

 

[Ninjago]

We are on heavy ground and i know if it turns wet it can be April before we can travel again. i know the crops probably don't need any potash until the spring but I like to get the work done and i won't have the fertiliser taking up space in my shed all winter but i don't want it leaching away from an environmental or financial point.

 

[jonnyjon]

My understanding is it doesn't hang around