P and K

[Dave6170]

Got a load of fibrophos delivered yesterday, can the heap handle a bit of rain?
The spreader will hopefully be here today if not i can move it into a shed

 

[Cab-over Pete]

It’ll be fine if it’s light rain or a couple of showers. A really wet night isn’t much good for it.

It can depend on the grade too, 0-5-20 being the least rain resistant.

The worst thing is if it has been tipped at the bottom of a slope and rain can run around and under it. You end up with a big pile of slop.

 

[Dave6170]

Are there any issues with spreading on grass where animals are grazing? Or should i avoid those fields?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

There will be an advisory sticker on the delivery ticket. Most people seem to ignore it, but of course I’m not going to tell you to do that!

 

[Cab-over Pete]

 

[Dave6170]

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Oh yes i have that on weigh ticket
I wanted it a couple of weeks ago, now i have ewes and lambs everywhere. I ll just do what fields i can.

 

[hally]

Oh yes i have that on weigh ticket
I wanted it a couple of weeks ago, now i have ewes and lambs everywhere. I ll just do what fields i can.

We have spread it on fields with stock in for years, they never seem to care. We tend to go little and often though ( 2cwt/acre) if this makes any difference.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

From the spreader drivers point of view, lambs are a bit of a pain.

I don’t mind the gates or the faff of getting out occasionally to move settled stock, but if lambs get confused they seem to run towards the spreader.

I forgot to get a photo, but I was spreading lime the other day in a field where a young Scottish gal was turning out lambs. She got the Gator and trailer stuck in a wet spot so we towed her out with the Xerion!!!

Just about managed it.

 

[ollie989898]

Get the stuff on, with luck a lick of rain will wash it off the foliage. Don't leave it sat in the wet for long. A shower of rain on it is fine, sitting it in a puddle is not great.

 

[hally]

From the spreader drivers point of view, lambs are a bit of a pain.

I don’t mind the gates or the faff of getting out occasionally to move settled stock, but if lambs get confused they seem to run towards the spreader.

I forgot to get a photo, but I was spreading lime the other day in a field where a young Scottish gal was turning out lambs. She got the Gator and trailer stuck in a wet spot so we towed her out with the Xerion!!!

Just about managed it.

Christ must have been some wet bit after all of this dry weather. I was sowing fert on some of our wettest ground yesterday, normally don’t get on this until May

 

[Dave6170]

I moved it into a shed now so need to worry about the rain. Yeah the lambs will be a pain so we ll probably just avoid those fields for now. Could get it on when we shut it off for silage.
Im going to put on 500kg/ha on the lowest fields.

 

[Dave6170]

Giving it a try since its such a calm night.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I’ve put an artic load on near Stratford-upon-Avon today. Near perfect. Good job too because the stuff was a bit on the dry side.

 

[Tipperted]

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We Tipped that one!

Hope it was in the right place ?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

It was as good as you could get it, no doubt.

I’ll bet details were a bit sketchy from the customer to say the least!!

I’ve had a lot worse! ?

 

[Dave6170]

Is there much sense in me applying fibrophos at this time of year? Bearing in mind where I am located

 

[Brisel]

Is there much sense in me applying fibrophos at this time of year? Bearing in mind where I am located

Yes, if you can get it on in good conditions. I’d be wary of applying it to recently emerged crops, especially brassicas. It’s like sand blasting…

 

[Dave6170]

Yes, if you can get it on in good conditions. I’d be wary of applying it to recently emerged crops, especially brassicas. It’s like sand blasting…

Do I have to worry about it being washed out over the winter? Its still quite dry here at the moment but can get wet quickly

 

[ollie989898]

Do I have to worry about it being washed out over the winter? Its still quite dry here at the moment but can get wet quickly

P and K essentially don't leach. They stick to soil particles. In fact, one of the top ways of losing P and K is allowing your soil to wash- soil particles leaving the field with your P and K still attached to it.

Looking at the photo posted above, the grass will grow on for a while yet and will overwinter better if there is some P and K about.

 

[Dave6170]

Thanks again!