I vaguely recall a discussion a while back on here regarding the application of molasses onto the growing cereal crop, could the wiser folk on here tell me the benefits from doing this, roughly the sort of rates needed, and the best sort of molasses to run through the sprayer.... thanks in advance.
molases on cereals
- Thread starter juke
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This is the stuff I have been mixing with liquid N for the last two years. Use at 3% of total .
http://www.qlfagronomy.co.uk/products/l-cbf-boost/
http://www.qlfagronomy.co.uk/products/l-cbf-boost/
what cost is that ?
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- Essex Coast
£636 for 1000 lt IBC, got it through Mike Harrington last year.
dontknowanything
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Is it any good?
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- Essex Coast
Smells nice.
Not sure I have the means to quantify the reduction in organic matter degradation which could be attributed to using it, so am afraid I can't answer you properly.
dontknowanything
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Their website shows some dramatic differences on treated crops
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- Essex Coast
I think they use some very high rates, only viable on high value crops.
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- south staffs
I am using it this year, mixes really well , going at 3% .
is it just molasses or anything else in it ? seems that as son as molasses is sold to an arable farmer the price rises over what it costs as an animal feed ?
any livestock guys here ? what do you pay for feed molasses ?
are you using cane or beet molasses ?
I have always used cane as told that beat molasses will block nozzels
benefit is to stimulate soil biology by feeding the bugs and improve soil health. cost of LCBF-Boost (proven formula with high-carbon sugars/ yeasts etc) is £636/1000 litres, so 20L/ha is £12.72/ha. see www.qlfagronomy.co.uk
Yes, I took the pics and saw it first hand. farmers left missed strips; the results speak for themselves.
dontknowanything
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Can I see the yield data?
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- south staffs
Boost as far as I am led to believe is a little more than just molasses
Gary Zimmer has a lot of involvement with the formulation of the product, it has been tested at Wisconsin University over the last 7 yrs with impressive results, I had a really good meeting with a chap from qlf from the states last year which did win me over to the product , so I am looking forward to my own results this year.
Gary Zimmer has a lot of involvement with the formulation of the product, it has been tested at Wisconsin University over the last 7 yrs with impressive results, I had a really good meeting with a chap from qlf from the states last year which did win me over to the product , so I am looking forward to my own results this year.
the farmer was unable to do any weighing at harvest time (had to keep the AD plant going); weighed yield of 18.7t/ac with well-formed cobs. Harper Ag (CERC) maize results on qlfagronomy website.
dontknowanything
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So wen you say "the results speak for themselves", which results are you referring to?
wellingtonfarmer
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I have molale which is cane molasses I believe cost £140/t
What rate would you put it on at? I'm abit worried about sticking it in the sprayer!