News from traders that urea prices have lifted by almost £40/T in the past month, now approaching £445-450/T delivered on farm in recent weeks, follows what has been a much quieter period in 2024 for fertiliser markets, when urea prices remained closer to £360/T for the majority of the year.
With fertiliser markets fluctuating since the year began, price rises appear to be mirroring the increased demand for gas and the decreasing global supply. With storage levels of gas in the UK and Europe at lower levels than considered normal for this time of year, traders are rightfully growing concerned about supply issues.
Kick-start your winter cereals with a 5% organic Nitrogen source
With quite high variability in winter crops coming into the critical spring period (following later autumn drilling and wet weather affecting field conditions) some crops are already behind. Looking to take advantage of premium quality organic Nitrogen sources would be a beneficial step for many growers this spring, whether conventional or organic growers.
Sea2Soil is one such source. It provides a great source of natural, organic nitrogen, so kick-start your winter cereal crops or early spring-sown crops with a 5% organic Nitrogen source, worth around 100/units of inorganic synthetic nitrogen fertiliser.
Sea2Soil application guidelines
Sea2Soil feeds soil microorganism populations. The microorganisms release nutrients from the soil, which feed the crop plants. This process can take time, depending on soil conditions such as temperature and moisture levels, so it is better to apply the product while the crop is young.
This gives growers as much of an advantage as possible, supporting the crop when it really needs it. For optimal application timing, apply Sea2Soil early in the crop’s life, to get the soil micro-organisms going as soon as possible. Spray in 100-200L/ha of water.
Timings
Winter cereals: Spray 10L/ha pre-emergence, or as soon after drilling as possible. Follow up with 10L/ha early in the spring as soon as you can travel. It is better to spray while the crop leaf area is small. For split applications we recommend 5 L/ha @GS30 followed by 5 L/ha @GS31-32
Winter oilseed rape: Spray 10L/ha pre-emergence, or as soon after drilling as possible. Follow up with 5 L/ha in the autumn (4-6 leaves). Then a further 5 L/ha in the spring before stem elongation.
Spring cereals, oilseed rape: Spray 10L/ha on backward cereal crops as soon as possible. Spray 10L/ha pre-emergence, or as soon after drilling as possible on OSR. Follow up with 5 or 10L/ha before stem elongation on winter cereals.
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