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nikki
Platinum Member
 Wales
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 Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 3:36:09 PM
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hiya all,
when do you fertilize your fields, what with and how long do you rest for afterwards?
cheers nikki
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sapphire blue
Silver Member
England
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Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 3:48:49 PM
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Hi Nikki, I have just had my fields done now, we use an organic seaweed based fertilizer, guy that taht does our fields swears by it and it seems to be working as the grass was fab last year  |
Regards, Sapphire
   
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Emagetic
Bronze Member
England
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Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 3:52:31 PM
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Hi Nikki
We're looking to do ours v soon. Have been told to wait until ground is slightly harder then the tractor doesn't churn up too much grass (usually around beginning of April). We'll be seeking the advice of the farmer that owns the field with what to put on it. |
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Slave 2 Magic
Gold Member
England
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Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 4:16:10 PM
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Ours used to get fertilised while the horses were in it!
I have since moved yards. |
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azraa
Gold Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 4:39:37 PM
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| i am doing mien tonight but with 20-10-10, i have been advised not to use seaweed with pregnant mares. |
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gg
Bronze Member
England
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Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 6:12:28 PM
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Why is the seaweed stuff not advised for mares in foal? Does that apply to our ewe's that still awaiting lambs? As i was hoping to uses this as the Horses need to be off nitrum so i'm told!
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rosie
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 7:37:54 PM
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| Am I the only one that doesn't fertilize? |
     
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Zan
Platinum Member
Scotland
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Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 8:15:28 PM
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| No Rosie---I don't fertilise. Wouldn't dream of it, because fertilised grass can cause laminitis even when it looks like there is very little grass there. Nitrogen is a horse killer. |
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jillandlomond
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Scotland
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B and T Rascal
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 9:41:22 PM
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I use 20 10 10 on the hay fields, calcified seaweed on the grazed fields.
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azraa
Gold Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 9:46:48 PM
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you shouldnt feed anything with seaweed in for pregnant mares as it makes the foal grow faster and can cause defects.
I was looking at fertilizer and thought it sounds brill so i looked into more due to having 2 mares in foal to see if it was safe for them and i was told no as it can cause defects so use 20-10-10 nor 10-5-5, i am glad i looked into it before using it. |
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The Arabian Emporium
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Mar 2009 : 11:32:02 PM
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There is a new fertiliser out at the moment called "Suregrow" which has been formulated for horse paddocks. It has been tested extensively and is a slow release type of fertiliser and very low in nitrogen.
Pm me for more details
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www.arabianemporium.com
www.grangefarmarabians.com
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Zan
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Scotland
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Posted - 27 Mar 2009 : 08:07:57 AM
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| Though nitrogen is a huge danger and shouldn't be used on any grass horses are grazing, any accelerated growth from any fertiliser is going to produce higher levels of sugar. Still wouldn't use it. |
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Karon
Gold Member
England
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Posted - 27 Mar 2009 : 09:21:40 AM
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| I don't fertilise my summer fields - can't get tractors on there for one thing! - and I'm not keen on the idea. All mine are good doers, so I need to be pretty careful with their management. |
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