The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Karen-Louise on April 20, 2013, 09:45:13 am
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Can anyone tell me if it's safe to put my in lamb ewes on a freshly fertilised field?
Any help is greatly appreciated
Karen-Louise x
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depends on what its been fertilised with?
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I was always told safe to graze two to three weeks after using an inorganic compound fertiliser (i.e. 20:10:10 or the like) - two weeks if it's had some rain on it. Hope that helps
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I've just been informed that it was done with straight nitrogen 34.5% so it's not a compound fertiliser.
Does that make any difference?
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I always leave fertilised fields empty for a minimum of 2 weeks. 3 even better. No matter what it was fertilised with.
:sheep:
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If you were spreading FYM or slurry, how long would you leave it? We have not been able to get machinery onto the fields, is it too late for spreading now?
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Whether straight Nitrogen or a compound 2- 3 weeks fine - though as a side comment I would say 34.5% Nitrogen will promote rather lush grass - not ideal for sheep - better for cattle grazing or haylage etc . Not to worry though, I'm sure your grass could do with a boost. I know mine does. :thumbsup: