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.