Liquid fert applications to pasture

[MrA.G.]

No.
But this def a reason to include seaweed liquid

Sorry, I don’t follow.
why is not using gibberellic acid a good reason for using seaweed extract?

 

[Nsoiled]

Seaweed contains hormones like gibberellic acid
It's another reason to use these materials

 

[vantage]

Anyone applied yet?

 

[jimmer]

Anyone applied yet?

Put 40units on dryer ground that will be grazed from 25th Feb onwards

 

[Nsoiled]

40 units of?

 

[jimmer]

40 units of?

26N 6S

 

[jerseycowsman]

26N 6S

Normal fert or this foliar stuff?
I put on 20 units of 40N 13 S day before yesterday on all grazing ground. Normal granular fert

 

[jimmer]

Normal fert or this foliar stuff?
I put on 20 units of 40N 13 S day before yesterday on all grazing ground. Normal granular fert

Normal liquid fert

 

[jerseycowsman]

Normal liquid fert

Why are you using the liquid fert, is it cheaper or easier. How long do you need to leave it before grazing?

 

[ollie989898]

Why are you using the liquid fert, is it cheaper or easier. How long do you need to leave it before grazing?

Liquid fert in theory gets to work faster. Plus the ability to apply it in wind/rain/accuracy etc. Some contractors offer it around here. Popular with farmers who don't have the storage for solid fert or can't spare a man or loader for loading. Contractor rocks up with sprayer, wagon turns up and loads sprayer.

Would need to leave it the same as if applying nitrogen as usual.

 

[jimmer]

Why are you using the liquid fert, is it cheaper or easier. How long do you need to leave it before grazing?

Cheaper
Accuracy
Few days ideally

 

[jerseycowsman]

Cheaper
Accuracy
Few days ideally

My agronomist tried to make out its not much cheaper?

 

[Headless chicken]

My agronomist tried to make out its not much cheaper?

£1.26 unit prills
£1.11 unit liquid
That was as of mid jan equivalent products

 

[ollie989898]

My agronomist tried to make out its not much cheaper?

In terms of cost there won't be a huge amount in it either way. It isn't done really for cost reasons. In some ways being set up for liquid means you are at the mercy of the small pool of liquid fertiliser suppliers. It is also more expensive to haul as you're hauling a very heavy liquid.

It should (and does IMO) get to work faster as it is already in liquid form when it hits the soil.

Accuracy and easy of use applying from sprayers is a big bonus where I have seen it used, although can soon be problematic if you have small or awkward fields and lots of poles or corners etc.

You will also find less growth of weeds and carp in hedge bottoms as they won't get the odd prill any more. Ideal for some farms to have a contractor turn up and one man can cover a lot of area a day.

 

[jimmer]

My agronomist tried to make out its not much cheaper?

I'm in a sort of buying group

 

[Nsoiled]

So, anyone using materials other than granular/synthetics?