Muck options

[Morph]

Hi new to the forum but lurker of old and year 2 of dd in a small way.
Large amounts of muck to use, but how?
spray drill muck roll/light harrow
muck drill harrow roll spray post emergence
This year mucked post emergence but still lumps on the ground(broiler muck) so bit concerned by contamination.
TIA

 

[SilliamWhale]

Let it break down if you can, then apply whenever you can little and often. Even on a growing crop

 

[Morph]

Trial on SB has left several lumps about, the idea is to use no artificial fert just broiler muck but multiple applications may cause too much crop damage?

 

[SilliamWhale]

Trial on SB has left several lumps about, the idea is to use no artificial fert just broiler muck but multiple applications may cause too much crop damage?

Is the lumps a spreader issue?

 

[Morph]

Well rotted through a bunning nice friable stuff, dry spell didn't help need to find a way of getting more on. Slightly off topic old ley sprayed mucked ploughed maize dd sb worked well no maize now so best entry method for cereal ?

 

[BSH]

Stubble turnips? Might be an easier way of getting cereals going rather than going straight into grass.

 

[Pedders]

dont rot it ...compost it

 

[SilliamWhale]

Thinking about this, do you have to use all your muck?

If your buying in grain and feed you are creating a nutrient surplus on your farm, it may be better to sell a bit and put a bit less on your own patch?

 

[Thick Farmer]

I agree with Pedders. Compost it and spread it. Don't sell it off farm whatever you do.

 

[Steevo]

Always spread litter pre drilling here so as to incorporate it and make the best use of the N available. Spinning disc machine ensures even, non-lumpy spread.

 

[Joe Boy]

I would have thought you would need a very high carbon material to add the chicken muck to make compost. I have trouble composting cattle muck and that has much less nitrogen in. Horse muck is perfect for composting. Seems to have the right c to n ratio. Livestock farmers are not so generous with the straw. I'm going to spread compost and then the chicken muck on top as I think this will be the easiest way to mix it together to make a more soil friendly product.

 

[Joe Boy]

I spread muck pre drill.

If you use too muck chicken muck you can run into problems with BL weeds as it contains a lot of potassium. If your levels are already high it would be easy to sell for 4 or 5 quid a tonne.