Post by Paul Dunstan on Jan 8, 2007 17:14:45 GMT -1
A recent thread on the FFF mentions controls regarding the spreading of sludge / slurry near watercourses. I found this particularly interesting as a section of the Teifi I fish at Abercych runs through meadows that are heavily 'slurried'. I've followed the links on the EA site and found the following text - I've emboldened the parts that I find particularly relevant.
Spreading Controls
Spread nitrogen fertilisers and organic manure evenly and accurately to the cropped area.
Do not apply organic manure within 10 metres of watercourses or in a way that contaminates watercourses.
Do not apply nitrogen fertilisers or organic manure when the soil is waterlogged, flooded, frozen hard or snow covered or to steeply sloping fields.
Closed Periods
Do not apply any manufactured nitrogen fertilisers on land not in grass from 1 September to 1 February and on grassland from 15 September to 1 February, unless there is a specific crop requirement.
Do not apply slurry, poultry manures or liquid digested sewage sludge on shallow or sandy soils:
between 1 September and 1 November to fields in grass or to be sown with an autumn sown crop, or
between 1 August and 1 November to fields not in grass, nor to be sown with an autumn sown crop.
10 meters eh - not on waterlogged soil? I think we'd better keep an eye on the lower Teifi!
Spreading Controls
Spread nitrogen fertilisers and organic manure evenly and accurately to the cropped area.
Do not apply organic manure within 10 metres of watercourses or in a way that contaminates watercourses.
Do not apply nitrogen fertilisers or organic manure when the soil is waterlogged, flooded, frozen hard or snow covered or to steeply sloping fields.
Closed Periods
Do not apply any manufactured nitrogen fertilisers on land not in grass from 1 September to 1 February and on grassland from 15 September to 1 February, unless there is a specific crop requirement.
Do not apply slurry, poultry manures or liquid digested sewage sludge on shallow or sandy soils:
between 1 September and 1 November to fields in grass or to be sown with an autumn sown crop, or
between 1 August and 1 November to fields not in grass, nor to be sown with an autumn sown crop.
10 meters eh - not on waterlogged soil? I think we'd better keep an eye on the lower Teifi!
