The milk cows were allowed back on we noticed that they seemed to like the area treated with E7 as they ate the grass lower there than the rest of the ground they had access to, We also noticed how well the grass grew. (46)
.... we have noticed that the field we spread the treated slurry onto looks well even late into the season.<br>
Once it had gone onto the pasture and the milk cows were allowed back on we noticed that they seemed to like the area treated with E7 as they ate the grass lower there than the rest of the ground they had access to. We also noticed how well the grass grew.
We have also put some onto ground now sown with winter wheat and are already seeing strong plant growth.
Norman Bell has told us that he is very happy with the progress he has from the E7 used in his slurry store which has a mix of both pig and cow muck going into it. He is now harvesting the grass and making silage from it. He says it is a dense crop and is better than the field next door, which is not his, but he knows had fertiliser on as well as slurry whereas the E7 field had no fertiliser just treated slurry. Both fields have been harvested by the same contractor. He also said that he uses a haybob rowing in machine he usually puts five rows into one before the forage harvester goes along. In the E7 field he can only get four rows into one because the crop is heavier. (BdMax spring 2008 newsletter.) (4)
Talking to the P*** today and checking up on a few things. They said the E.7 worked well and the grass grew well and felt and looked moist even when the day was hot and dry. They are now following this with 10 liters / ha. of seawater and <a href="http://considera.org/materiamedicagricultura.html?remtype=2&rem=79"><b>photomax</b><a/>. Comment the cows are loving it and milking well. It will be good to see how it has gone by late May. (46)
A Chilean Dairy company reported - Reduced smell and crusting, greater palatability and even grazing of the paddock. Their executive board has now approved funding for more formal trials of this and our nitrate controls. (46)
We have shown a 30% reduction in water usage with a 20% increase in yield size and a massive reduction in pest infestation, in lettuce growing trials. This was achieved with 3 x 3 weekly additions ... to the trickle irrigation. (46)