Pasture
Programme:
Step
1. For example starting - post harvest
Soil and
pasture tests will give an insight into the nutrient
requirements of your farm, look for the trend and treat the
whole. Look closely at what is there both in total reserve
levels and those that are accessible to the plants in a
“functional” level.
Apply soil amendments
These
EzyBlend™ mixes
supplied direct to farm pre-mixed as per prescription.
calcium
(lime generally, mag-lime blends where very low magnesium)
EzyPhos™ biologically
activated phosphate
+/-
Trace nutrients as per tests preferable in chelated form -
from monitoring soil, plant tissue and animal tissue tests
+/-
gypsum in fertiliser quantities (40 - 250 kg)
+/-
basaltic silicates and other rock minerals
+/-
carbon humate sources
+/-
BioBrew Soil™ added
biological stimulants -
In more intensive pasture programs a foliar program may be
undertaken
BioBrew Growth™ @ 1.5 -
5.0 L/Ha to stimulate and balance vegetative growth
+/- nitrogen - as nitrate
+/- biochelated traces -
+/- extra fish nutrient Foundation Fish @ 5 - 20 litres/Ha
This is especially important in intensive irrigated
pastures. The nature of the biologically based fertilisers
advocated here is in the provision of food sources (fats.
CHO, enzymes and amino acids) for the biology and a variety
of nutrient inputs to allow a more complete nutrient uptake
and synthesis by the grasses and legumes.
In all programs identify the weak links and prioritise
based on the various factors pertinent to your business:
fertility budget, management.. etc.
Often the second and third year is where more fine-tuning
of trace nutrient can be done once better history of tissue
and soil tests.
Treating the whole farm will balance the nutrient
requirements to a uniform level.
As the biological activity increases so to does the
nutrient availability within the soil due to the increased
microbial activity. This activity creates nutrient and
organic matter cycling through the soil profile to
increase.