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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Declan on March 24, 2010, 03:44:21 pm

Title: Fertiliser & scour
Post by: Declan on March 24, 2010, 03:44:21 pm

I see the local farmers spreading slurry on their ground at the minute and am wondering if now is a good time to put a little fertiliser on our wee field at the back of our house. I am looking to move our sheep onto it soon but as there has been little growing the grass is still very poor and quantity and quality. I just want to give it a little boost before the sheep go back on- I have been told that 10-10-20 would be the job as the low N content wouldn't cause scour in the sheep.

Have you any advice on how i would boost the growing before the sheep are taken back on it.

Thanks

Declan

Title: Re: Fertiliser & scour
Post by: Wizard on March 24, 2010, 04:35:48 pm

Don't know about scouring the sheep but if you want the grass to grow top dress it with 33/35% N Now is the time to do it so the April showers wash it in :D :farmer: