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<blockquote data-quote="Cowabunga" data-source="post: 16917" data-attributes="member: 718"><p>For optimum economic grass growth the decades old standard is two units applied per day of growth with more early season and less as the season progresses. So I apply about 100 to 120 units for first cut, including that from slurry and depending on weather and timing of both application and cutting date.</p><p>First application for grazing gets no less than 80 units.</p><p>Total yearly application in an ideal year can be up to 320 units per acre but in an exceptionally wet or dry year down to 270 or even less in extreme.</p><p>This is far more intensive than most, but not all, beef units. I do know some intensive beef units, with some sucklers in some cases, that do grow grass as a crop in this way. And they don't have to top that much either. That is down to the management.</p><p> </p><p>For those that don't know, three cwts of 20-10-10 per acre applies enough P and K for soil maintenance on grazing land that has good levels to start with and for the year. In terms of units it applies 60-30-30 respectively. A heavy cut of silage in a single cut system can remove a lot of potash.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowabunga, post: 16917, member: 718"] For optimum economic grass growth the decades old standard is two units applied per day of growth with more early season and less as the season progresses. So I apply about 100 to 120 units for first cut, including that from slurry and depending on weather and timing of both application and cutting date. First application for grazing gets no less than 80 units. Total yearly application in an ideal year can be up to 320 units per acre but in an exceptionally wet or dry year down to 270 or even less in extreme. This is far more intensive than most, but not all, beef units. I do know some intensive beef units, with some sucklers in some cases, that do grow grass as a crop in this way. And they don't have to top that much either. That is down to the management. For those that don't know, three cwts of 20-10-10 per acre applies enough P and K for soil maintenance on grazing land that has good levels to start with and for the year. In terms of units it applies 60-30-30 respectively. A heavy cut of silage in a single cut system can remove a lot of potash. [/QUOTE]
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