Fym or Digestate?

[NeilT123]

So provided it goes on one year and one day after the previous one, all is fine? And such the battle between clipboard madness and farmers "bang it on it'll be right" begins.

That is correct.

 

[e3120]

So a good, mixed, carbon-conscious farmer can't apply a healthy dose in both a ww/wb gap and the following wb/osr one? Smart.

 

[Brisel]

Any dose is a healthy one! You don't have to go full rate & need to tell the spreading operators accordingly as it's in their best interests to max out each pass.

You just have to be aware of the rules governing maximum limits and timings and keep the paperwork straight.

 

[Renaultman]

Ty. Good to know, although that must pretty much fudge everyone who uses fym as I've never met anyone who applies under the full rate in one dollop.

I do. I aim to cover every acre with some form of OM unfortunately this means that I am often applying FYM at 5t/ha.

 

[N.Yorks.]

I do. I aim to cover every acre with some form of OM unfortunately this means that I am often applying FYM at 5t/ha.

Smaller annual applications are likely to be better than a big dose every 3 years or so from a soil biology point of view. Keeps OM cycling through the soil organisms, it's their food (carbon source) after all.

 

[Renaultman]

Smaller annual applications are likely to be better than a big dose every 3 years or so from a soil biology point of view. Keeps OM cycling through the soil organisms, it's their food (carbon source) after all.

That's what I am aiming for, smaller amounts incorporated rather than ploughed in, would also work with DD if I ever get that far before they ban leaving muck on the top.

 

[Brisel]

Can they really insist that we incorporate manure? That would stop its use on grassland and no till, both of which sequester carbon & provide other benefits when compared to tillage arable. Which is the greater evil - loss of ammonia from fish manures or loss of carbon from tillage?

 

[teslacoils]

Can they really insist that we incorporate manure?

They can. I expect a lot of grassland farmers would be sad.

 

[Renaultman]

Can they really insist that we incorporate manure? That would stop its use on grassland and no till, both of which sequester carbon & provide other benefits when compared to tillage arable. Which is the greater evil - loss of ammonia from fish manures or loss of carbon from tillage?

I'm hoping you're right, RB want us to incorporate it. OT but just picked my telehandler up from one of the best agricultural engineers in the area and very local to you. If you haven't got Steve Metcalfe's number in your contact list I would highly recommend it.

 

[Brisel]

I'm hoping you're right, RB want us to incorporate it. OT but just picked my telehandler up from one of the best agricultural engineers in the area and very local to you. If you haven't got Steve Metcalfe's number in your contact list I would highly recommend it.

Who is RB?

I know of Steve & where he is. Probably one for a PM.