Agreed. Spring malting barley needs it applied before tillering.
I see you were applying some liquid to yours yesterday.
Fertiliser decisions
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Agreed. Spring malting barley needs it applied before tillering.
I see you were applying some liquid to yours yesterday.
Yep all n/s on spring barley now just need this rain . That you drilled for us i recon is still the best looking sb we have . Some at another farm might have to put another gear in the combine gearbox to get some speed to keep the combine full . That is if this rain doesn't get down to germinate it .
The best bit of spring wheat is what was ploughed out of grass and ph combi drilled looks a picture.
Steevo
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- Gloucestershire
Completely agree. Whatever we do, mother nature makes the important stuff happen when she likes.
All our choices are half chance.
Steevo
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How much S/SO3 did you apply to SB please?
Soil samples taken in Feb showed very low sulphur levels, unsurprisingly after such a long wet spell. I use N30.3 10.4 SO3 here on everything, so will tissue test and post harvest grain test some to see if that continues to be the right dose. Planet got 144 kg N and 51 kg SO3. Laureate a bit less due to lower grain N wanted.
ZXR17
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- South Dorset
We had about an hour of it. Looks on the telly like you might get more!It's a long time until harvest, and it's also currently raining
Steevo
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- Gloucestershire
Still no sign of rain here yet other than a few spots. Might go fertiliser spreading after lunch.....
I'm sending it up to you
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[/QUOTE Bugger you released the sky hooks I thought we were going to hog this rain for ourselves .
Steevo
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Thanks @Brisel - had a reasonable soaking now. Was very much odd showers til about 6pm when it was pretty steady wet rain for half an hour or so.
We are due a bit more tonight and through to tomorrow morning looking at the forecast.
Decided to nip out this afternoon and make a start on the Ammonium Sulphate. Managed to get the majority done - just a hopperful on the away ground to do.
Might put a bit on the SB too - it's already had 150kgN, so another 20kg would be a bit overkill (and it'll need a good PGR!!) but tempted to do it for the 60kg SO3.
Used ns 30 liquid here and all propino has had 148 kg n /ha 53kg so3 .
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- the brecks norfolk
Putting the last of the N on the spring barley. Finished the urea and now onto AN for the rest.
I had planned to go to 120 units but this bit is looking rather lush and is after beet so trimmed back a bit to 100.
I had planned to go to 120 units but this bit is looking rather lush and is after beet so trimmed back a bit to 100.
- Location
- East yorks
Left all the fert in the bag, will see if anything will make use of it later in the month or I can see a return on investment from spreading it
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- Cirencester
Put 2nd dose of WW of straight Urea and did all the SW, finished just before the rain, so hopefully crops should start to motor now.
ttboy
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- Top of the Hill
Is it worth putting it on if no rain forecast for the next 2 weeks tho?
Tram lines are visible. Malting sb.
I would try to put it on the problem is if no rain comes for another month then it might mean that you might wish you had cut the rate a bit . If you wait two more weeks and its dry it wont go any where . What kg n ha are you aiming to take it to . It really is bugger if you do or bugger if you don't situation
Warp Land Farmer
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- Hazzard County
Had anyone cutback total fert yet as crops going backward in the dry time? I’ve still the final 3rd to put in and am pondering