molases on cereals

[Shropshire Farmer]

Well yield wouldn’t be a bad 1!

I don’t think you will see any real yield increase. It seems to help stressed crops particularly maize.

 

[davidroberts30]

You can get molasses with urea in,would they be beneficial?

 

[Devon James]

Any opinions on Nurture N? Considering it with liquid N first and foremost then with glypo.
Will we see a moic or more efficient use of N?

 

[jack6480]

Any opinions on Nurture N? Considering it with liquid N first and foremost then with glypo.
Will we see a moic or more efficient use of N?

Can’t comment on using it with liquid fert, but Ive given up using it with round up especially.

 

[ajd132]

Just using straight cane molasses here rather than these premium products like nurture and boost.
1l every time through with the sprayer.

 

[cquick]

How do you measure out bulk molasses? Currently hand-pumping it out into a jug from a 205l drum, which isn't very fun or fast.
I would like to move to a gravity-fed setup from an IBC. Do you all just measure it out into jugs? weigh it? expensive flow meter?

 

[ajd132]

How do you measure out bulk molasses? Currently hand-pumping it out into a jug from a 205l drum, which isn't very fun or fast.
I would like to move to a gravity-fed setup from an IBC. Do you all just measure it out into jugs? weigh it? expensive flow meter?

Use ibc gauge? I don’t think you need to be ultra accurate with molasses

 

[DieselRob]

Ibc on pallets measured in to 20l spray can with an enlarged hole to hit. Do this with Mn and Molasses

I’m on IBC number 2 of QLF terrafed, first 1 turned up with no spout, wouldn’t have been a problem as I’ve a few old spouts but it was a bigger fitting than all the 2” stuff I’ve seen before, so spent money on some fittings to make a spout. Next ibc turns up and back to a 2” fitting. Anyone know how many different thread sizes are used on ibc tanks?

 

[Northdowns Martin]

As above ibc on a stack of pallets then decant into 20lt cans. I use a 8” funnel to improve aim into can.

 

[Longneck]

As above, I just pump it straight out of IBC, use the scale on IBC or go through a Flo gauge.
It doesn’t need to be any more scientific than that.

 

[cquick]

I suppose I should've mentioned the IBC would be outside and piped through a wall to my sprayer fill bay, so the IBC gauge is impractical. 20l can seems the most wallet friendly option.
@Longneck what type of flow gauge? I assume the cheaper impeller type ones wouldn't work and I would have to go with a magnetic one?

 

[cquick]

Another dim question:
What connector would I need to take bulk molasses deliveries? I'm thinking about a steel tank, but the only suitable spot is quite inaccessible to get it in the top, so it would need to be piped. I think I saw 4" camlock mentioned somewhere?