Fertilisers

FERTILISER

Farmway are one of the largest suppliers and distributors of fertilisers in the North of England. We have a main distributorship for GrowHow UK Ltd and distribute a wide range of Farmway Own Brand fertilisers, plus imported fertilisers, i.e. imported nitrogen, prilled and granular urea and compounds. We also supply straights.

We can offer advice and full recommendations using our FACTS qualified personnel:-

Contact	Location	Telephone
Tony Simpson	Piercebridge Business Support Unit	01325 504600
John Close	Stokesley Country Store	01642 717600
Colin Jewell	Stokesley Country Store	01642 717600
Eddie Coulson	Hexham Country Store	01434 613930
Tony Ault	Thirsk Country Store	01845 570020
Francis Pickering	Driffield Country Store	01377 249700
Richard Paul	Ripley Country Store	01423 774400
Robert Jarratt	Driffield Country Store	01377 249700
Richard Martin	Piercebridge Business Support Unit	07710 087306

GROWHOW NITROGEN
GrowHow manufacture the most well recognised fertiliser brands in the UK in a distinct blue bag, manufacturing high quality product. GrowHow's brand will help you achieve both yield and specification aspirations and meet your expectation in every respect. GrowHow has developed a range of services aimed at giving UK farmers the tools needed to maximise the full potential from your fertiliser purchase.

Products

Nitram 34.5%

A concentrated form of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, high quality, free flowing, and the UK’s best known brand of straight nitrogen.

DoubleTop 27N + 30SO3

The sulphur rich top dressing has the right balance of Nitrogen to Sulphur for first top dressing. DoubleTop is the perfect choice for the cereal and oilseed rape grower at the forefront of husbandry, with high yields and quality cereals to the farmer in a sulphur deficient area.

SingleTop 27N + 12SO3

The flexible sulphur top dressing product for arable and grass crops, contains sulphate which is the most effective source of sulphur for maximum grass growth and yields.

CropMaster 27:4:4 + 6SO3

The simple, one-product solution for sulphur-responsive areas, balances the nutrients recycled by grazing animals. Also a very flexible, spring-applied top dressing, containing Sulphur and added P and K, contains sulphate the most effective source of sulphur for maximum crop growth and yield.

Swardsman 25:5:5

The all-season grazing fertiliser has proved reliable in all situations for more than 25 years. Swardsman is used as a flexible grazing product for medium or low intensity grassland farms.

Twenty Ten Ten 20:10:10

The quality NPK fertiliser for less intensive grassland situations on low fertility soils. Hos lower N levels to suit less intensive situations such as hay production and extensive grazing.

Twenty Ten Ten is a general purpose fertiliser which can be used for many applications on the farm.

Cut & Graze 21:5:9

The all purpose fertiliser which gives more tonnes for less money in extensive systems. Just one product to stock, freeing up storage space.

Kayenne 26:0:15 Kayenne Sulphur 25:0:13 + 7SO3

For high yielding second and third cut silage. High nitrogen content can mean less product to store and apply.

Early Bite 25:10:0

The first choice for early spring grazing. A potash-free product and therefore less risk of grass staggers. Early Bite has a high proportion of nitrogen in ammonium form, which is protected from leaching and all the phosphate is applied in early spring when it gives better yields than a little and often approach.

MultiCut 25:4:13 MultiCut Sulphur 23:4:13 + 7SO3

The all-season silage fertilisers, balances slurry so that costs can be reduced by making maximum use of the farm's own slurry and FYM resources.

Number Four 15:15:20

Providing NPK in a single application. A cost effective single, first NPK dressing, balanced with straight nitrogen, ideal for spring or winter cereals, grass ley resseds, maincrop potatoes and grass cutting systems on low phosphate and potash soils.

Number Seven 17:17:17

General purpose NPK fertiliser. A leach resistant and so more environmentally friendly NPK fertiliser for oilseed rape, potatoes, spring crops, grass ley reseeds, and grass cutting systems on low phosphate and potash soils.

P AND K OFF-TAKES AND USEFUL CONVERSIONS

P and K Off-Takes

The chart below will help you decide which GrowHow products are the best choice under a spring-applied arable system where Phosphate and Potash are used in the sping.

CROP	UNITS/TONNE OF YIELD P2O5	UNITS/ TONNE OF YIELD K2O
Cereals Grain only Grain & Straw - Winter wheat/barley - Spring wheat/barley Winter/spring oats	15 17 17 17	11 23 27 34
Oilseed Rape Seed only Seed & straw	27 30	22 34
Peas (dried)	17	20
Potatoes	2	11.4
Hay	12	35
Silage 25% DM 30% DM	3.4 4.1	11.8 14.1
Average fresh weight silage yields 1st cut 10 tonnes/acre 2nd cut 7 tonnes/acre 3rd cut 4 tonnes/acre
1 cubic metre of silage weighs 20% DM = 0.725 tonnes 25% DM = 0.660 tonnes

Useful Conversions

Imperial units/acre x 1.25 = kg/ha

50kgs bags/acre x 123.5 = kgs/ha

Metric kg/ha x 0.8 = units/acre

kgs/ha x 0.00809 = 50kgs bags/acre

Understanding Fertiliser Analysis

Imperial

1 unit = 1% of a cwt

So a fertiliser with the analysis 15:15:20 contains:-

15 units N

15 units P2O5

20 units K2O

Metric

Under the metric system the unit of measurement is kg

Recommendations are given in kg/ha

A fertiliser with the analysis 15:15:20 contains:-

15% N 15% P2O5 20% K2O

So in a 50kg bag:-

15% of the 50kg is N i.e. 7.5kg N

15% of the 50kg is P2O5 i.e. 7.5kg P2O5

20% of the 50kg is K2O i.e. 10kg K2O

15:15:20 on the bag means:

15 units N or 7.5kg N

15 units P2O5 or 7.5kg P2O5

20 units K2O or 10kg K2O

Sulphur Conversions

From

Multiply By

SO4

SO3

SO4

SO3

2.996

0.333

2.5

0.4

FARMWAY BRANDED QUALITY FERTILISERS

Farmway branded quality fertilisers are manufactured and bagged locally using the highest quality raw materials. We supply a full range and these can be ordered from our Customer Services Department, any of our Country Stores, or your local sales representative. Farmway branded fertiliser keep up with the modern farmer, are up-to-date with developments as they occur, excellent quality, great choice, overhead costs kept to a minimum, making the products more competitive. This, backed with the Farmway excellent service gives farmers quality and profitability.

FARMWAY FERTILISERS GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

CROPS

FERTILISER

KG PER HA

50KG PER ACRE

Autumn Grown

Cereals

0:24:24

5:24:24

0:18:36

0:20:30

5:24:24

250kg to 375kg

2 to 3

Spring Grown

Cereals

20:10:10

20:8:14

20:5:15

20:8:12

500kg to 600kg

4 to 5

APPLY FARMWAY NITROGEN AND SULPHUR PRODUCTS AS REQUIRED.

CROPS	FERTILISER	KG PER HA	50KG PER ACRE
Oilseed Rape Winter Sown	0:24:24 0:20:30 5:24:24 5:20:30 16:16:16	250kg to 375kg	2 to 3
Oilseed Rape Spring Sown	20:10:10 20:8:14	375kg to 500kg	3 to 4
Peas and Beans	0:24:24 5:24:24	250kg	2
Kale	20:10:10 20:14:14 20:8:14	500kg to 600kg	4 to 5
Cabbage	13:13:20 15:15:21 16:16:16	500kg to 600kg	4 to 5
Sugar Beet Fodder Beet Mangels	13:13:20 0:20:30 20:10:10 20:8:14 17:6:24	375kg to 750kg	3 to 6

APPLY SALT SYLVINITE AND FARMWAY NITROGEN AND SULPHUR AS REQUIRED.

CROPS	FERTILISER	KG PER HA	50KG PER ACRE
Swedes Turnips	9:15:15 10:20:10	750kg to 1000kg	6 to 8
Grassland Silage March Application	12:15:20 25:5:5 20:10:10 20:8:14 20:5:15	375kg to 500kg	3 to 4
May Appliction (After First Cut)	25:0:16	500kg	4
July Application (After Second Cut)	25:0:16 20:10:10 20:8:14 20:5:15	375kg to 500kg	3 to 4
Grazing March Application June Application	26:13:0 25:0:16	250kg 250kg	2 2
OR April Application May Application June Application	25:5:5 25:5:5 25:5:5	250kg to 375kg	2 to 3
OR June Application	20:8:14 20:5:15 20:10:10	375kg to 500kg	3 to 4
Hay April/May Application	20:8:14 20:5:15 20:10:10	375kg to 500kg	3 to 4

APPLY FARMWAY NITROGEN AND SULPHUR PRODUCTS AS REQUIRED

CROPS	FERTILISER	KG PER HA	50KG PER ACRE
Potatoes First Earlies And Canning	16:16:16	1000kg to 1225kg	8 to 10
Second Earlies and Maincrop	13:13:20 15:15:21 16:16:16	1350kg to 1750kg	11 to 14
Seed	12:15:20	1250kg	10

APPLY FARMWAY NITROGEN AS REQUIRED

The general recommendations shown will vary and must be adjusted dependant on the crop rotation, growing conditions and the levels of Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash available in the soil. Please contact Farmway FACTS qualified personnel.

Farmway also import fertiliser, mainly from Lithuania, Russia and Poland. We also import granular urea and prilled urea. All Farmway fertilisers are supplied in 1 tonne (1000kg), 600kg and 500kg bags.

We can also supply in bulk other than products manufactured with ammonium nitrate.

We also supply lime, basic slag, fibrephos and most other products required in the fertiliser market.

Security of Fertiliser Storage on Farms

http://www.nactso.gov.uk/documents/fertliser%20leaflet.pdf