Trying to see if there is any way of reducing my fertiliser usage and was just wondering how much nitrogen a single cut of Westerwold would require?
loadsTrying to see if there is any way of reducing my fertiliser usage and was just wondering how much nitrogen a single cut of Westerwold would require?
Them days are gone mateTrying to see if there is any way of reducing my fertiliser usage and was just wondering how much nitrogen a single cut of Westerwold would require?
I think reducing nitrogen on first cut is a false economy. There is much more scope to cut back later in the year with warmer soils. I'd be putting on 120 units expecting a pit filler.70 and be done with it.
I think reducing nitrogen on first cut is a false economy. There is much more scope to cut back later in the year with warmer soils. I'd be putting on 120 units expecting a pit filler.
I'm making the assumption that it's not his only field of grass.But he won't be able to reduce anything later in the year as the field is going into maize?
If the field has been hit with slurry multiple times in the past, I would go with 70 units, cut it a snitch earlier and get the maize in pretty sharpish?
I'm making the assumption that it's not his only field of grass.
I think reducing nitrogen on first cut is a false economy. There is much more scope to cut back later in the year with warmer soils. I'd be putting on 120 units expecting a pit filler.
We spread before valentines day the 1st dose and again 4 weeks later, get to 120 units or there abouts and cut anytime after 20th April. Last year was the 27th.when do you aim to harvest with 120 units? I’ve felt for a while we’re not making the most of our first cut in terms of volume often having a much better second but We often have a crap early may meaning either harvest late April or risk mid May onwards
Same again this year? We’ve moved to liquid N and foliar feeding so needed to work out a planWe spread before valentines day the 1st dose and again 4 weeks later, get to 120 units or there abouts and cut anytime after 20th April. Last year was the 27th.
Weather dependant. Our slurry is fairly watery and by 1st March there is hopfully too much grass to drive a tanker through, so without a dry jan/Feb it will be from a bag.Same again this year? We’ve moved to liquid N and foliar feeding so needed to work out a plan
edit: all artificial n or including n from slurry?
perennial leys first week of maywhen do you aim to harvest with 120 units? I’ve felt for a while we’re not making the most of our first cut in terms of volume often having a much better second but We often have a crap early may meaning either harvest late April or risk mid May onwards
We have chopped a lot of westerwold over the years & it has all ways been very disappointing in yield , regardless of how much slurry or fert it was hadTrying to see if there is any way of reducing my fertiliser usage and was just wondering how much nitrogen a single cut of Westerwold would require?