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- Bedfordshire
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Fibrophos/tiger fert V artificial fert
- Thread starter Will 1594
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Some bad news come out?
- Location
- Worcestershire
How long before it shows on soil sample results ? Did a farm with it (1t ha rate ( calphoss ) soil samples not showing any increase in p . Not convinced think it’s all over priced. maybe it blows away when it’s spread.
Pieces_of_Eight
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No, just the share price slipping to 16.5p
https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/shares-search-results/s/sirius-minerals-plc-ordinary-gbp-0.0025
Clive,have you any data from testing the fields you spread Kalfos on?
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
And here. I had a grazing field that was stubbornly sitting at zero for P&K. I Applied 675 kg/ha of Finrophos for 2 consecutive Springs and it’s just tested at a shade off 2 & 2.
Also applied that same rate of Fibrophos onto some old parkland grass in February, with the small amount of existing clover really enjoying it. The same fields had Kalfos on a few years back and certainly didn’t see that kind of response. No before & after test results from the Kalfos though, sorry.
Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Good. That’s what I like to hear.
NeilT123
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- Location
- West Sussex
I have been producing Nutrient Management Plans for over 15 years and these include nutrient balance calculations and regular soil sampling.
In my experience if the correct amount of Fibrophos is applied then soil indices can be maintained or improved as required.
I have no experience of Tiger Fert or Kalfos.
I was introduced to Fibrophos by two of my consultancy clients when I started my business and at first was sceptical of the product but I now believe it is a very cost effective source of P and K with the bonus of also supplying Magnesium and trace elements.
In 2010 I became an agent for Fibrophos and now supply product across the South of the UK.
In my experience if the correct amount of Fibrophos is applied then soil indices can be maintained or improved as required.
I have no experience of Tiger Fert or Kalfos.
I was introduced to Fibrophos by two of my consultancy clients when I started my business and at first was sceptical of the product but I now believe it is a very cost effective source of P and K with the bonus of also supplying Magnesium and trace elements.
In 2010 I became an agent for Fibrophos and now supply product across the South of the UK.
Colin
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- Location
- Perthshire
How much is fibrophos?
Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
It will depend on the area you are in because of haulage reasons, but put simply it will certainly be less money per unit cost than any product from a bag, plus you get a whole lot of secondary and trace elements too.
If it wasn’t better priced, farmers wouldn’t buy it and, because it’s produced 24/7, there would soon be a huge heap of stuff in the way.
If it wasn’t better priced, farmers wouldn’t buy it and, because it’s produced 24/7, there would soon be a huge heap of stuff in the way.
NeilT123
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- Location
- West Sussex
I am afraid I have no idea what the haulage cost would be to Scotland. Also there are a number of different analyses that come under the Fibrophos banner e.g. 00-12-12, 00-12-18, 00-09-18, 00-05-20, 00-00-16 so it would also depend on which grade you wanted.
Again,has anyone done any comparative testing after Kalfos in particular.....?
bravheart
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- Location
- scottish borders
We paid £120/t back in March, don’t know current price but think it comes from Fife so should be cheaper for you.
Remember it also has a neutralising value nobody has factored in yet.
Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
Has anybody applied big amounts of firbrophos to raise indices quickly? By big I mean lime like quantity of 1 or 2 tonnes of 0-12-12 an acre.
- Location
- Huntingdon
You need a lot of product to raise indices quickly, this calculator helps quantify it:
https://www.pda.org.uk/calculator/pkcalculator.html
an indices aren't linear, i.e. you need roughly 300kg P/ha to lift from 1 to 2 but roughly 600kg to raise from 2 to 3. 900 to go from 3 to 4 etc
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https://www.pda.org.uk/calculator/pkcalculator.html
an indices aren't linear, i.e. you need roughly 300kg P/ha to lift from 1 to 2 but roughly 600kg to raise from 2 to 3. 900 to go from 3 to 4 etc
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NeilT123
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- Location
- West Sussex
I am not sure why you would want to do this. Apart from the financial implication of spending £500 per hectare just on P & K I think there would be a risk of an antagonistic interaction on other nutrients particularly from the over application of the potash.
Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
I know of some land coming up for sale in the near future. I rented it once upon a time and the P and K indices were both 0. If I were to buy it, which is unlikely anyway, I would need it to be productive and start paying for itself ASAP.