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A correctly taken soil sample will cut out the guessing game and bring real accurate information to the table.

on 25 Feb 2021 Sulphur; a critical nutrient for grass and soil health Sulphur is a critical element in the process of protein formation in plants such as grass, and in improving the quality of both grazed grass and silage or hay. SPONSORED The availability of Sulphur (S) to the crop depends on wet and dry deposition from the atmosphere and from the soil through mineralisation. The availability of sulphur (S) to the crop depends on wet and dry deposition from the atmosphere and from the soil through mineralisation. However, with reduced air emissions, using atmospheric S is no longer a ...

February 18, 2021, 6:10 am Getting soils fertile and healthy for the grazing season will aid the maximising of grass growth on the farm. The priority is to ensure, if spreading chemical or organic fertiliser on the land, that the soil can utilise this addition of nutrients to its full potential. To help give farmers some advice on good soil practices, Farm Business and Technology Teagasc advisor Anne O’Malley covers 10 important points when it comes to managing soil health this year. Points to consider Soil sampling: A basic soil sample gives information about two key major elements, Phosp...

The following are some of the things you should be getting ticked on the farms to-do list, if you haven't already done so.

December 24, 2020 9:58 am Preparing a farm fertiliser plan through regular soil sampling is a key part of ensuring that fertiliser is being used to its maximum potential, according to the Fertiliser Association of Ireland (FAI). In the second of its short video series based on the efficient use of fertiliser, the association focuses on using soil samples to form a farm fertiliser plan. In the latest video, Teagasc research officer Dr. David Wall spoke to Wexford farmer Michael Doran as he was taking samples. Asked why he does this, Doran said: “We soil sample here every one to three years...