P and K

neilo

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Mixed Farmer
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Montgomeryshire
What do you use for P? @neilo
Both local suppliers still saying 1.27.0 rock phosphate is better product than tsp

I've gone to using Fibrophos, applied every few years. Otherwise, 1 cwt/ac of 0:24:24 as a maintenance dressing each year on grazing ground, double that plus some MOP for anything that has a cut taken off it.

Agronomist is very keen on using a low rate of DAP early in the Spring on grassland, and reckons it really gets things going early on. I haven't tried it though, as it's very acidifying to the soil iirc (and expensive:unsure:). Used to use it in the Spring Barley seedbed before we managed to get indices up slightly, where it was fantastic stuff for promoting early rooting.
 

Dave6170

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I've gone to using Fibrophos, applied every few years. Otherwise, 1 cwt/ac of 0:24:24 as a maintenance dressing each year on grazing ground, double that plus some MOP for anything that has a cut taken off it.

Agronomist is very keen on using a low rate of DAP early in the Spring on grassland, and reckons it really gets things going early on. I haven't tried it though, as it's very acidifying to the soil iirc (and expensive:unsure:). Used to use it in the Spring Barley seedbed before we managed to get indices up slightly, where it was fantastic stuff for promoting early rooting.
I thought i would use fibrophos but muck seems to be doing the job for K. Just P thats very low
 

Brisel

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Arable Farmer
Location
Midlands
Avoid the granulated - the lower surface area vs powder means it will be very slow release and unsuitable for correcting low indices. Maintenance only.

Say it's £210/t spread. £210 for 270 kg P2O5 = 77.7 p/kg. TSP is £350 for 460 kg P2O5 = 76 p/kg not including spreading but I assume you've got a suitable fertiliser spreader so the cost of application is minimal.

At that money the TSP looks a better bet IMO, but it needs to suit your logistics. If you go with Scotphos, consider a bigger dose as it will mean more is available sooner if you have the cash.
 

neilo

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
Avoid the granulated - the lower surface area vs powder means it will be very slow release and unsuitable for correcting low indices. Maintenance only.

Say it's £210/t spread. £210 for 270 kg P2O5 = 77.7 p/kg. TSP is £350 for 460 kg P2O5 = 76 p/kg not including spreading but I assume you've got a suitable fertiliser spreader so the cost of application is minimal.

At that money the TSP looks a better bet IMO, but it needs to suit your logistics. If you go with Scotphos, consider a bigger dose as it will mean more is available sooner if you have the cash.

Assuming a relatively low dose per acre, it's going to cost a lot more than £10/t for spreading. Fibrophos 'delivered & spread' here is £146/t, but that includes 5ac (£25?) worth of spreading for each ton.
 

Brisel

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Arable Farmer
Location
Midlands
Assuming a relatively low dose per acre, it's going to cost a lot more than £10/t for spreading. Fibrophos 'delivered & spread' here is £146/t, but that includes 5ac (£25?) worth of spreading for each ton.

The dose is going to make a difference - the OP needs a big dose of at least 500 kg/ha to lift his indices so the cost per tonne should be less. My figures were only a rough guide & there are so many variables. IIRC the last time I had some VR Fibrophos spreading it was £10.40/ha regardless of dose rate though it was a biennial dose to make it more worthwhile, so some big doses in places.
 

Dave6170

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The college have recommended 375kg/ha of tsp or 500kg/ha of scotphos for the low fields. Im confused, doesnt that give a different amounts of P? @Brisel @neilo

Tsp is £353/t. Scotphos 0.29.5.0 is £208/t +£11/ha spreading.
Its around 90ha i want to do. Can you guys tell which is the best value? Ive got myself in a right mess with my maths :confused:
 

neilo

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
The college have recommended 375kg/ha of tsp or 500kg/ha of scotphos for the low fields. Im confused, doesnt that give a different amounts of P? @Brisel @neilo

Tsp is £353/t. Scotphos 0.29.5.0 is £208/t +£11/ha spreading.
Its around 90ha i want to do. Can you guys tell which is the best value? Ive got myself in a right mess with my maths :confused:

Are they allowing for varying availability between the products?:scratchhead:

I know little about either product.:oops:
 

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