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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: Bywaters on April 21, 2016, 09:23:22 am

Title: Tillage - in small(er) quantities ?
Post by: Bywaters on April 21, 2016, 09:23:22 am

I am situated in West Yorkshire - where can I get tillage in less than 600kg bags  (need about 200 kg)

Pref 50 - 100kg and not bothered what proportion

Any ideas or suggestions gratefully received

Thanks

Title: Re: Tillage - in small(er) quantities ?
Post by: Foobar on April 21, 2016, 01:57:29 pm

What is Tillage?  I thought tillage was the act of tilling, soil. etc.

Title: Re: Tillage - in small(er) quantities ?
Post by: harmony on April 21, 2016, 01:59:07 pm

I guess you mean till or fertiliser. Ask your feed merchant.

Title: Re: Tillage - in small(er) quantities ?
Post by: Bywaters on April 21, 2016, 04:29:26 pm

both feed merchants only do 600kg min

Title: Re: Tillage - in small(er) quantities ?
Post by: Backinwellies on April 23, 2016, 08:24:49 am

What exactly are you after?   

If you change your subject line so those with info can help.  Tillage is soil working. 

I think you mean fertiliser which does come in 25kg bags from most places... But nitrogen rich ones don't to reduce risk of being used for bomb making!!!

Title: Re: Tillage - in small(er) quantities ?
Post by: Bywaters on April 24, 2016, 08:52:39 am

Sorry, round here tillage is what you call fertiliser

So some 20 -10-10 to put on my hay meadow, at 2 or 3 cwt ( 50kgs for folk that don't understand imperial) per acre , is what I want

Smallest quantities from local merchants are 500 kg
Do not have the means to spread, so small bags needed

Title: Re: Tillage - in small(er) quantities ?
Post by: SallyintNorth on April 24, 2016, 10:58:58 am

Ask one of your local farmers to split a bag with you?

Title: Re: Tillage - in small(er) quantities ?
Post by: Bywaters on April 24, 2016, 11:43:17 am

Last resort. That is plan C