Idiots guide to Liquid Fert

DieselRob

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BASE UK Member
Location
North Yorkshire
I need to get the last dose of liquid on the OSR, snow last week, frost over the weekend and now windy up to 30mph. Do I correctly assume this presents a huge scorch risk if I went on at the moment? Will the wind be causing the leaves to de-wax? Looking like windy all week then chance of frost again towards the weekend.
 

Renaultman

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Arable Farmer
Location
Darlington
I need to get the last dose of liquid on the OSR, snow last week, frost over the weekend and now windy up to 30mph. Do I correctly assume this presents a huge scorch risk if I went on at the moment? Will the wind be causing the leaves to de-wax? Looking like windy all week then chance of frost again towards the weekend.
I'm only very much a novice/idiot myself, but would only be tempted if I could get it on when it's proper raining, not just drizzling. I have Caryx to get on mine, then it needs a week before last N. Caryx might end up getting dropped but TBH it could do with it as very uneven :(
 

DieselRob

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BASE UK Member
Location
North Yorkshire
I'm only very much a novice/idiot myself, but would only be tempted if I could get it on when it's proper raining, not just drizzling. I have Caryx to get on mine, then it needs a week before last N. Caryx might end up getting dropped but TBH it could do with it as very uneven :(
It was forecast to rain today but that disappeared. 🤦‍♂️
 

willyorkshire

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Arable Farmer
Location
East Yorkshire
I'm only very much a novice/idiot myself, but would only be tempted if I could get it on when it's proper raining, not just drizzling. I have Caryx to get on mine, then it needs a week before last N. Caryx might end up getting dropped but TBH it could do with it as very uneven :(
Done mine, yes some scorch but it's producing fresh green growth so fast not worried at all.
 

fudge

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lincolnshire.
Is it the same time period if done the other way around?
No. In practice it is far less damaging to fertilize first then apply agrochemicals. If you leave it a couple of days at this time of year the dew is enough to wash most of the fert off the leaves. Any rain and immediate treatment with ag Chemical is OK. That was my experience anyway.
 

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