Fertiliser spreading advice
Find the settings for your fertiliser spreader
To achieve precise, accurate spreading and get the best results from your fertiliser you need a good quality fertiliser and a good well maintained spreader and the correct spreader settings for your fertiliser.
Fertiliser spreader settings
To make sure you can find the right spreader settings for fertilisers, Yara regularly supplies its fertilisers to the various spreader manufacturers. This way they can update the settings for spreader adjustments available on their websites.
Please use the links below to select your spreader manufacturer to visit the fertiliser spreader calibrations setting page on their site.
More advice
These short stories will show you why and how choosing the right fertiliser and ensuring the nutrients are spread accurately and evenly pay off. Here is our advice on how to protect your investments as well as the environment:
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Fertiliser handling and transport
It is important to handle and transport fertiliser safely whilst minimising deterioration in quality. Correct handling and transportation of fertiliser should be based on climatic conditions, the type of fertiliser and how it is shipped (bulk or bags).
Fertiliser storage
Correct storage of fertiliser is important to ensure safety. Where possible, fertilisers should be stored in a closed, secure storage place to protect the product from the weather and reduce the risk of theft.
Physical properties of fertilisers
The physical properties of a fertiliser are determined by its chemical composition and how it is produced. An understanding of product properties is useful for handling, storage and spreading of fertiliser.
Recommended fertilisers
To spread fertiliser accurately over wide bout widths it is important to use a quality fertiliser. All Yara fertilisers have excellent spreading characteristics but the following fertilisers are some of the most popular and are particularly recommended.
Are you looking for more agronomy advice ?
These articles will help you get even better results from your fertilisers by keeping you up to date with the latest agronomy advice from the Yara agronomists.
