Cutting the fertiliser budget

[wurzell1976]

A couple of years ago i was invited to a farm visit by a friend , and we had Joel Williams on hand.I have also listened to him at Groundswell talking about folia feeding a 4-5 % urea solution with added carbon and nickel to cereals after an initial application of N.Has anyone had a go at this ? I have lots of fym from my cattle plus an offer of chicken muck ,could it work ?

 

[Flatlander]

Between the cow muck and chicken muck I’d say your well positioned to avoid most of your fertilizer buying.

 

[wurzell1976]

That is the direction i would like to go,but i bought this farm only 2 years ago ,and it was/is in poor shape .I am in the early stages of no-till and cover crops ,so i have a way to go yet. I had better get all my clover seed bought whilst i can .

 

[warksfarmer]

A couple of years ago i was invited to a farm visit by a friend , and we had Joel Williams on hand.I have also listened to him at Groundswell talking about folia feeding a 4-5 % urea solution with added carbon and nickel to cereals after an initial application of N.Has anyone had a go at this ? I have lots of fym from my cattle plus an offer of chicken muck ,could it work ?

Doing it this year. Put 70kg Omex on already then will follow up with foliar nitrogen every 4 weeks until we think it’s sorted.

 

[Tom H]

Doing it this year. Put 70kg Omex on already then will follow up with foliar nitrogen every 4 weeks until we think it’s sorted.

Lee what product are you planning and how much?

 

[Foxcover]

Doesn’t that Tim Lammyman? World record guy use regular foliar N to get big yields?

 

[Flat 10]

A couple of years ago i was invited to a farm visit by a friend , and we had Joel Williams on hand.I have also listened to him at Groundswell talking about folia feeding a 4-5 % urea solution with added carbon and nickel to cereals after an initial application of N.Has anyone had a go at this ? I have lots of fym from my cattle plus an offer of chicken muck ,could it work ?

What’s the nickel for? I didn’t know it was a required nutrient?

 

[Courier]

Consider growing a few 10’s of Ha of Miscanthus…. Not for a quick fix but in my experience yields keep improving over 15 years + and NO regular applications of fert are needed.

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[ajd132]

A couple of years ago i was invited to a farm visit by a friend , and we had Joel Williams on hand.I have also listened to him at Groundswell talking about folia feeding a 4-5 % urea solution with added carbon and nickel to cereals after an initial application of N.Has anyone had a go at this ? I have lots of fym from my cattle plus an offer of chicken muck ,could it work ?

Yes I recalled this and was planning on it. I’ve been having an email conversation with Joel and going to do an hour on zoom soon to get it nailed down.
Got a couple agroco mixing tanks so will make it in there.

 

[wurzell1976]

What’s the nickel for? I didn’t know it was a required nutrient?

To help the n into the leaf without scorching.

 

[wurzell1976]

Yes I recalled this and was planning on it. I’ve been having an email conversation with Joel and going to do an hour on zoom soon to get it nailed down.
Got a couple agroco mixing tanks so will make it in there.

I would be interested to know how you get on.I have just started using poultry manure ,so will hopefully be able to back off somewhat with bagged n.