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[poppy]

Yes, split 50/50. CAN will go on silage ground where p and k levels ar ok.

That sounds expensive nitrogen, that’s the same as paying £265 for 34 1/2

 

[Farmer 83563]

That sounds expensive nitrogen, that’s the same as paying £265 for 34 1/2

It is expensive but get good silage yields from it. Seems to perform better thsn nitram here - we're high rainfall on acid soils.

 

[Brisel]

Not at the time however I have bought off same rep for 40 years who has looked after us very well. Whenever I price check him he has always been cheapest.
There are still some people you can trust.

I hope he has looked after you again.

 

[livestock 1]

That sounds expensive nitrogen, that’s the same as paying £265 for 34 1/2

That was the same way I was calculating it. We have had land tested and limed it too.

 

[livestock 1]

Always had problems with mvf unfortunately. Changed supplier this time, prompt delivery of Yara product, about 15 tonnes, although still awaiting an odd 3 tonnes (still Yara) supposed to be coming on another lorry, and that was almost 3 weeks ago...

We use Yara. Their delivery is usually ok but there can be a bit of a wait at busy times. Full loads are fine but it would appear that part loads are held until there’s something else coming into the area to make a load up.

 

[Farmer 83563]

That was the same way I was calculating it. We have had land tested and limed it too.

We soil test and lime too - mainly Buxton ground limestone but use burnt lime on far out/hill land that's difficult to get to. All I can think of is that CAN may be kinder on soil microbes etc.

 

[livestock 1]

The CAN I was offered was 25% nitrogen which looked dear to me in comparison depending on how much you value the lime

 

[poppy]

The CAN I was offered was 25% nitrogen which looked dear to me in comparison depending on how much you value the lime

That was the same way I was calculating it. We have had land tested and limed it too.

It is expensive but get good silage yields from it. Seems to perform better thsn nitram here - we're high rainfall on acid soils.

I was watching a Yara web cast earlier in the week and even they said that CAN & 34.5 was the same thing and performed exactly the same?

 

[Brisel]

The CAN I was offered was 25% nitrogen which looked dear to me in comparison depending on how much you value the lime

This is very much correct. CAN is an inefficient way of applying calcium - far cheaper ways of doing that like lime, gypsum, Fibrophos, Kalfos etc depending on what you're trying to achieve. I understand that CAN is the only AN product available in Ireland

 

[Ormond]

Ordered full load Nitram Thurs, delivery tomorrow...
Purchased from ACT

We buy all ours through ACT....never a problem so far with delivery

 

[livestock 1]

I was watching a Yara web cast earlier in the week and even they said that CAN & 34.5 was the same thing and performed exactly the same?

They must be wanting rid of it.
Otherwise my calculator wants a clout.

 

[poppy]

They must be wanting rid of it.
Otherwise my calculator wants a clout.

When I said the same thing meant both Ammonium Nitrate and performed the same .i.e. Same yield, no benefit from the calcium

 

[Brisel]

Calcium is useful in high Mg soils and if you don’t want the wrong people making bombs out of AN

 

[livestock 1]

Calcium is useful in high Mg soils and if you don’t want the wrong people making bombs out of AN

I’ve had a fair bit soil tested and altered fert and lime as agronomist advised. Calcium lime was the preferred prescription as mag was too high. Seemed a dear way to buy lime the CAN I mean.

 

[Brisel]

CAN has no neutralising value

 

[livestock 1]

CAN has no neutralising value

I thought it has a liming effect according to my man?

 

[Hampton]

I thought it has a liming effect according to my man?

The effect is more that it doesn’t really acidify rather than actually raise pH

 

[county down]

yes can is the only product available because 34% was used for making bombs during the troubles

 

[Farmer 83563]

Asked the old man tonight and although more expensive per unit he thought CAN was considered the best for N uptake efficiency in plants. Also thought it improved the efficiency with which other nutrients are absorbed into soil. Over 50 yrs since he was in ag.college tho!

 

[clemmo]

I thought it has a liming effect according to my man?

common misconception