Which is best – solid or liquid fertiliser? Louise Impey visits an eastern counties farming business which uses both.
The workload and logistics involved with the timely and accurate application of fertiliser across 2,900ha (7,166 acres) of combinable crops and sugar beet has led farm manager David Knott to adopt different approaches on the two farming businesses he oversees in Cambridgeshire.
On the larger of the two units, where the ability to cover a large area in a tight timeframe is important, solid fertiliser is used. On the other, which is more exposed and has less labour and machinery, liquid fertiliser is preferred.
