It was given as an example of a 'reasonable precaution'......... it's obviously not reasonable where there is a growing crop.Does it mean an end to "top dressing" and all future fertiliser has to go in the seedbed?
It was given as an example of a 'reasonable precaution'......... it's obviously not reasonable where there is a growing crop.Does it mean an end to "top dressing" and all future fertiliser has to go in the seedbed?
From the EA QA paper:
"16. Applying solid FYM in the spring when growing cereal crops is not very practical.
Organic manure can be applied in the autumn provided there is a soil and crop need or would not give rise to a significant risk of diffuse pollution. Provided the amount of readily available nitrogen in organic manure is low enough not to cause nitrate-nitrogen pollution, then it can be applied."
So as I stated previously providing you don't have high indices and can demonstrate low N leaching FYM is OK in the autumn.
I wonder how many people reading this thread now are wondering where they will store slurry if they can't spread till next Feb/March
How many cereal growers will put an end to muck for straw
How many B&B pig finishers will manage to get enough straw for muck to carry on (building those walls high in case you want to store caravans one day is looking like it was a wise move)
How many farmers planning to build more livestock numbers will slam the brakes on
How many contractors will be working out how to do a year's spreading in only 4 months
My guess is we will all get this autumn over with and then work out what to do in subsequent years
You only have to look where the muck heap was in the field to see how much nutrient DOESN'T get washed away for the following winter crop or spring crop for that matter.For interest...
I used to machinery swop to get the use of a spreader (now I’ve bought my own), last year it was faulty and I couldn’t slow the bed down, while I was trying to get to grips with how to spread my muck with it (including spreading at 20k) I absolutely plastered a couple of ha ahead of barley. Well I was worried about the loss of muck (I’m always short), harvested my winter r barley about a month ago, that 2 ha was a huge crop so obviously all nutrient doesn’t get washed away and we have had the wettest weather ever since last October
You only have to look where the muck heap was in the field to see how much nutrient DOESN'T get washed away for the following winter crop or spring crop for that matter.
If the above is considered a positive outcome, who really wants to carry on farming?So you want to apply FYM to a field.
1. Plan to grow osr in field.
2. Spread FYM on field
3. (Sow OSR in field)
4. OSR fails to grow due to CSFB
5. Sow wheat or other cereal.
6. Job’s a good un
The arable men will choose to chop the straw and knock the muck for straw on the head
the BnB pig ( and cattle) men will find the homes for their pig and cattle muck difficult to find
they will stop or reduce their numbers
the source of the pigs and cattle will find getting BnB more difficult and they will reduce numbers
the pig and cattle herd will shrink
pork and beef meats will be imported and the arable men will find there is little requirement for their feed grain
will take about 3 years to manifest
( there are other genders available)
So you want to apply FYM to a field.
1. Plan to grow osr in field.
2. Spread FYM on field
3. (Sow OSR in field)
4. OSR fails to grow due to CSFB
5. Sow wheat or other cereal.
6. Job’s a good un
Pig and Poultry industry are finished.
It does look like it.So can i apply ahead of stubble turnips then rather than putting some artificial fert on?
If you could have justified the fert for crop need then, surely, you can justify the muck?So can i apply ahead of stubble turnips then rather than putting some artificial fert on?
If you could have justified the fert for crop need then, surely, you can justify the muck?