For dairy, sheep and beef farmers
Who are looking to save money while increasing milk yield, live weight gain and animal health
Our product is a 23% nitrogen +5% sulphur enriched with 5% sodium that improves the quality of grass
Contains more sodium than other fertiliser products on the market where the sodium level is too low to declare
Our solution has the RB209 recommended amount of sodium and has a lower carbon footprint than standard practice
It is tried, tested and proven in the UK and Ireland
What is Sweetgrass?
Sweet-Grass is a high-N grassland fertiliser specifically designed to increase sward palatability and maximise milk and meat production from grass for optimum economic returns.
Why use Sweetgrass?
Read here about the importance of Sodium landing sites
SWEETGRASS is a grassland fertiliser range enriched with granular sodium contained within many of our NUTRI-MATCH blends. Below are some example grades: | |
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SWEETGRASS 23-0-0 + 5 SO3 + 5 Na2O SWEETGRASS 23-3-3 + 5 SO3 + 5 Na2O SWEETGRASS 23-0-3.5 + 11.5 SO3 + 5 Na2O + 4CaO + 1.5MgO | For use in early, rotational and aftermath grazing, and for silage |
OEN 23-0-3.5 + 12 SO3 + 5 Na2O + 4 CaO + 1.5MgO OEN 31-5-5 + 6 SO3 + 6 Na2O | Made with a protected nitrogen, ideal for silage or where additional potash is required, e.g. where soil K is low and / or no manure or slurry is applied. |
SWEETGRASS NPK 23-3-3 + 5 SO3 + 5 Na2O | Ideal where standard practice would be 25-5-5 |
The above is for guidance only. Please consult your FACTS Qualified Advisor for a detailed recommendation based on your specific requirements and situation |
The below recommendations are for guidance only. Please consult your FACTS Qualified Advisor for a detailed recommendation based on your specific requirements and situation.
Situation | Timing | Rate |
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Early grazing | Apply Sweetgrass 6-8 weeks before turn-out | 250kg/ha (2 cwt/acre) |
Rotational grazing | Apply Sweetgrass for each grazing cycle at the required N rate in relation to stocking density | 190-250 kg/ha (1.5-2 cwt/acre) |
Aftermath grazing | Apply Sweetgrass directly after cutting for rapid re-growth of palatable grass | 190-250 kg/ha (1.5-2 cwt/acre) |
Silage | Apply Sweetgrass 6-8 weeks before cutting | 375 -625 kg/ha (3-5 cwt/acre) |
Our aim is to provide specific carbon footprints for our products, improving accuracy for recording and reporting. NUTRI-CO2OL, our independently ADAS verified carbon footprint model, was developed to account for changes in raw material sourcing, production and blending sites.
An indicative carbon footprint for Sweetgrass is below. Contact us quoting the bag code on your bag tie for an accurate carbon footprint.
We produce over 17,000 different analyses across our 12 sites from a range of long-term partner suppliers. This makes it difficult for us to supply standard spreader settings.
Our rigorous checks on raw materials enable us to provide some important indicators about our prescription blends to help guide you when setting your spreader.
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