{"id":2465,"date":"2022-02-25T18:27:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nitrogen\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28T16:37:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T16:37:46","slug":"nitrogen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/nitrogen\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitrogen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2465\" class=\"elementor elementor-2465\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-565c5822 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"565c5822\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65fe1d6c\" data-id=\"65fe1d6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8a5d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7b8a5d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-343ac1a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"343ac1a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8d69de\" data-id=\"b8d69de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-63b816c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63b816c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b19abe7\" data-id=\"2b19abe7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4526270d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4526270d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nitrogen<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4537d284 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4537d284\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61fa5a83\" data-id=\"61fa5a83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02e7df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b02e7df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nitrogen (N) is a plant essential macronutrient known for its role in promoting plant growth and protein formation. A lack of nitrogen is likely to be significantly yield limiting. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dd6034f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dd6034f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72d175a4\" data-id=\"72d175a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-53081def elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">try our calculator<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-994e77e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"994e77e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dd25f2e\" data-id=\"2dd25f2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76a21918 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76a21918\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15941422\" data-id=\"15941422\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12109aad elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"12109aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMacronutrient contributing to 3-6% of a a plant's nutritional makeup\u200b\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f382269\" data-id=\"3f382269\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dac8b7a elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5dac8b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInvolved in photosythesis, protein formation and crop growth\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f6fd23c\" data-id=\"3f6fd23c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6d7392 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1d6d7392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDeficiency symptoms include stunted growth and yellowing of older leaves\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bbb050f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bbb050f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4953e653\" data-id=\"4953e653\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c60e0b elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"52c60e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNitrogen can be lost via ammonia volatilisation, nitrate leaching and denitrification\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21e48851\" data-id=\"21e48851\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710d6a5e elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"710d6a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBest applied when crops are actively growing, little and often to maximise performance\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3b22ed\" data-id=\"f3b22ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6db74e elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f6db74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNitrogen containing fertilisers include Urea (46%) , Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (27%), Goulding Enhanced Nitrogen (46%) and SUSTAIN (46%)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cb87b5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cb87b5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f2c653a\" data-id=\"4f2c653a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e05d942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e05d942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2596feb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2596feb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-162b6095\" data-id=\"162b6095\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748169b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-accordion-addons\" data-id=\"748169b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-accordion-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordionExample748169b0\">                            <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse1748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Role <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse1748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h3>Plant<\/h3><p>Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, development and reproduction. Providing other factors are non-limiting, nitrogen usually produces the greatest yield response of all nutrients, as well as the highest return on investment.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/N-curve-300x182.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/N-curve-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/N-curve.png 578w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>It promotes rapid vegetative growth and gives plants a healthy green colour largely due to its presence within chlorophyll \u2013 the compound by which plants photosynthesise.<\/p><p>Nitrogen is also a significant component of DNA and RNA \u2013 the genetic material which allows cells to grow and reproduce.<\/p><p>It contributes to the formation of plants proteins. Where crop quality is based on protein content (E.g. milling wheat, livestock forage), ensuring adequate rates of nitrogen are applied is of particular importance.<\/p><p>The ability of a plant to use nitrogen effectively is dependent on the presence of several other nutrients. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/sulphur\/\">sulphur<\/a> can significantly improve nitrogen use efficiency and can also help to build plant proteins, therefore growers should aim to apply 1kg sulphur per 12kg of nitrogen to maintain an optimum N:S ratio.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse2748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">In grassland <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse2748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"3708\" class=\"elementor elementor-3708\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af803f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af803f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1ac7f5\" data-id=\"d1ac7f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78173a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78173a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Nitrogen Recommendations<\/h3><p>The quantity of herbage production required will depend on the grass sward type (grazed or cut), stocking rate and animal type. The supply of background Nitrogen from the soil will depend on the soil, the clover content of the sward and whether the sward is old pasture or newly sown.<\/p><p>Nitrogen fertiliser advice is based on the following 6 steps:<\/p><ol><li class=\"first\">Determine available N rates for grazed swards<\/li><li>Determine available N rates for cut swards<\/li><li>Take account of available N in slurry and farmyard manure.<\/li><li>Calculate chemical fertiliser N.<\/li><li>Determine maximum N allowance, and confirm that N advice for the holding is compliant with\u00a0<a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SI-113-of-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Irish NAP \u2013 SI 113 of 2022<\/a><\/li><li class=\"last\">Determine timing of N application throughout year.<\/li><\/ol><h3>Step 1: Determine available N rates for grazed swards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c79aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c79aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1405157a\" data-id=\"1405157a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a87f381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-tablepress-addons\" data-id=\"3a87f381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-tablepress-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htmega-tablepress htb-table-responsive\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-60\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-60 tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\">Annual maximum fertilisation rates of available nitrogen on grassland<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Grassland stocking rate (kg\/ha\/year)\u00b9\t<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Available nitrogen (kg\/ha)\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\u2264130<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">131-170<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">185<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\">Grassland stocking rate greater than 170kg\/ha\/year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">171-210<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">254<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">211-250<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">&gt;250<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-60 from cache --><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7473e51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7473e51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c94a845\" data-id=\"c94a845\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5002d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be5002d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol style=\"margin: 10px 0px 25px 20px;color: #333333;font-family: droid-sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;background-color: #ffffff\"><li class=\"first\" style=\"line-height: 19.5px;color: #383838;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 4px;margin-left: 0px;list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 13px\">Total annual nitrogen (kg) excreted by grazing livestock averaged over the net grassland area (ha) (grazing<br \/>and silage area). Stocking rate refers to grassland area only.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 19.5px;color: #383838;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 4px;margin-left: 0px;list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 13px\">The maximum nitrogen fertilisation of grassland shall not exceed that specified for stocking rates less than<br \/>or equal to 170 kg\/ha\/year unless a minimum of 5% of the net area of the holding is used to grow crops<br \/>other than grass or a derogation applies in respect of the holding.<\/li><li style=\"line-height: 19.5px;color: #383838;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 4px;margin-left: 0px;list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 13px\">This table does not imply any departure from Article 20(1) which prohibits the application to land on a<br \/>holding of livestock manure in amounts which exceed 170kg Nitrogen per hectare per year, including that<br \/>deposited by the animals themselves (or 250kg in the case of a derogated holding).<\/li><li class=\"last\" style=\"line-height: 19.5px;color: #383838;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 4px;margin-left: 0px;list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 13px\">The application of Nitrogen from livestock manure<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d80dcd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d80dcd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f94b64\" data-id=\"1f94b64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d980609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d980609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 2: Available N fertiliser for cut swards<\/h3><p>The amount of fertiliser N to apply to cut swards is influenced by many factors, especially by whether it is a new ley and by the number of cuts taken each year and by the grazing history.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Step 3:\u00a0 Take account of available N in slurry and farmyard manure<\/h3><p>To calculate the available N contained in slurry and farmyard manure, multiply the quantity of each material that is applied to grassland by the content of available N that is contained in the material. The N fertiliser replacement value of organic fertilisers, particularly slurry, will depend to a large extent on minimising the potential for gaseous losses of N as ammonia gas at the time of application.<\/p><h3>Typical N levels in organic fertilisers\u00b9\u00b4\u00b2<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eacfa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eacfa3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64bc3f4\" data-id=\"64bc3f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c236193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-tablepress-addons\" data-id=\"c236193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-tablepress-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htmega-tablepress htb-table-responsive\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-61\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-61\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Organic fertiliser type<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Total N contained in 1 tonne\u00b3 (kg\/t)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cattle slurry<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pig slurry<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sheep slurry<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Dungstead manure (cattle)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Farmyard manure<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Poultry<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Slurry (layers 30% dry matter)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">13.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Broilers\/deep litter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">28.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Layers (55%) dry matter\t<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">23.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Turkeys<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">28.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-61 from cache --><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6644652 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6644652\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0803058\" data-id=\"0803058\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5016607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5016607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li class=\"first\">Values for N are those that must be used for compliance with SI 113 of 2022<\/li><li>Dry matter and nutrient contents can vary widely between farms<\/li><li class=\"last\">1 tonne of slurry=1m\u00b3. 1000 gallons=4.5tonnes. 1000gallons\/acre=11tonnes\/ha<\/li><\/ol><h3>Nutrient availability in organic fertilisers according to SI 31 of 2014<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb75caa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb75caa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e852597\" data-id=\"e852597\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efbff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-tablepress-addons\" data-id=\"2efbff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-tablepress-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htmega-tablepress htb-table-responsive\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-62\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-62\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Organic fertiliser type\t<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Nitrogen Availability %<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pig and Poultry Manure\t<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Farmyard Manure<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cattle and other livestock manure (included that produced on the holding)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-62 from cache --><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765c924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"765c924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 4: Calculate chemical fertiliser N<\/h3><p>The application rate of chemical fertiliser N can be calculated as follows:<\/p><p>Chemical fertiliser N (kg\/ha) = Available N \u2013 Available N applied in organic fertilisers<\/p><h3>Step 5: Determine maximum N allowance and confirm that N advice for the holding is compliant with SI 113 of 2022<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse3748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Behaviour <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse3748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h3>Soil<\/h3><p>There are two forms of nitrogen within soil; organic nitrogen and mineral nitrogen.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><em>Organic nitrogen:<\/em><\/strong> <\/span>This form of nitrogen is unavailable for plant uptake and accounts for around 99% of total soil nitrogen. Bacteria within the soil can convert organic nitrogen into plant available forms in a process called mineralisation. This process requires aerobic conditions and only occurs when soil temperatures reach around 4\u00baC. The higher the soil temperature, the faster the rate of mineralisation.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><em>Mineral nitrogen:<\/em><\/strong><\/span> Forms of nitrogen within the soil which are available for plant uptake including ammonium (NH<sub>4<\/sub><sup>+<\/sup>) and nitrate (NO<sub>3<\/sub><sup>-<\/sup>). Because of its negative charge, nitrate is unable to bind to clay particles within the soil and so is most at risk of leaching, however it is also most available for crop uptake. Ammonium is slightly less readily available for crop uptake in comparison to nitrate, but is less prone to leaching and denitrification and is therefore considered the most stable form of mineral nitrogen.\u00a0<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse4748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Deficiency <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse4748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Plants deficient in nitrogen appear weak and their growth is often stunted. Older leaves tend to turn light green or yellow.<\/p><p>As nitrogen is mobile in the plant and moves to where it is most needed, older and lower leaves are always first to show deficiency symptoms.<\/p><p>Nitrogen deficiency should not be confused with sulphur deficiency, which is seen first in the younger leaves.<\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">[deficiency pics to appear down RHS]<\/span><\/em><\/p><h5>Where is the risk of deficiency highest?<\/h5><ul><li>Light, sandy soils<\/li><li>Areas of high rainfall<\/li><li>Soils with low pH<\/li><\/ul><h5>Testing<\/h5><p>Soil Mineral Nitrogen (SMN) tests can help determine the quantity of soil nitrate and ammonium which is likely to be available for uptake and can be used to tailor fertiliser plans to prevent deficiencies within the season.\u00a0<\/p><p>Tissue testing is also useful in determining the nitrogen concentration of plants mid-season in order to compare against optimum levels. Although laboratory results may be available too late to correct the deficiency in the current crop, they can be useful for decisions on nitrogen use for future crops.<\/p><p>Testing the nitrogen concentration within the grain or seed at harvest gives an indication of whether the nitrogen policy was successful or whether any adjustments need to be made for the following season.\u00a0<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse5748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Loss Pathways <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse5748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>On applying nitrogen to the soil surface, typically 50-60% is taken up by the growing crop within the season of application. So what happens to the rest of the nitrogen which has been applied?<\/p><p>Some nitrogen remains within the soil profile, but in forms which are unavailable for plant uptake. However, a proportion of the nitrogen applied is at risk of being lost to the environment via the following methods\u2026<\/p><h5>Nitrate leaching<\/h5><p>Nitrate is soluble in the soil solution and, unlike ammonium, is not held on soil particles. Once the soil is fully wetted, nitrate may leach into field drains or subsurface aquifers as drainage water moves through the soil. The amount of winter rainfall has an important influence on the amount of nitrate leached.<\/p><p>Under normal conditions, ammonium-N in the soil is rapidly converted to nitrate by bacteria in a process called nitrification. Therefore, sources of ammonium-N will have a similar risk of leaching as sources containing nitrate when used in excess of the requirement of a crop.<\/p><h5>Denitrification<\/h5><p>In anaerobic soils (poorly aerated soils lacking oxygen), nitrate can be denitrified and lost to the atmosphere as the gases nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas, and nitrogen (N<sub>2<\/sub>).<\/p><p>Denitrification is a biological process and is most significant in wet and warm soils where there is a supply of nitrate after harvest or where there has been a recent nitrogen application and there is enough organic matter for the microbes to feed on. Some nitrous oxide is formed during nitrification of ammonium-N to nitrate-N and some of this also can be lost to the atmosphere.<\/p><h5>Ammonia Volatilisation<\/h5><p>Nitrogen may be lost to the atmosphere as ammonia gas. Significant losses commonly occur from livestock housing, livestock grazing and where organic manures are applied to fields and are not immediately incorporated by cultivation.<\/p><p>There can also be significantly larger losses of ammonia when urea is applied to a growing crop compared to losses when other forms of nitrogen fertiliser, such as ammonium nitrate, or inhibitor treated urea, are used.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse6748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Application <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse6748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h5>Right Product<\/h5><p>Where soil pH is high (7 or above) or where nitrogen is likely to be applied in warm, dry conditions the use of unprotected urea is likely to lead to higher nitrogen losses and so products such as protected urea (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/our-range\/efficiency-fertilisers\/oen\/\">GEN<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/our-range\/efficiency-fertilisers\/sustain\/\">Sustain<\/a>) or nitrate-based products should be considered.<\/p><p>Alternatively, those in high rainfall areas or on sandy soils should be cautious when applying ammonium nitrate due to the associated leaching risk. A dual action inhibitor such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/our-range\/efficiency-fertilisers\/oen\/\">GEN<\/a> can help prevent both nitrate leaching and ammonia volatilisation losses.<\/p><h5>Right Time<\/h5><p>In general, nitrogen applications should be limited to the spring\/summer when crops are actively growing and when the leaching risk is lower. However, there are exceptions for some crops such as oilseed rape (OSR) which have an autumn nitrogen requirement.<\/p><h5>Right Place<\/h5><p>Even application of nitrogen is essential for uniform crop growth, to maximise use efficiency and minimise the risk of environmental losses. Well maintained and regularly calibrated fertilisers spreaders, together with high quality fertilisers, will help ensure even nutrient distribution.<\/p><h5>Right Rate<\/h5><p>Apply nitrogen little and often to maximise crop performance, particularly on light, sandy soils. Consult with your local nutrition agronomist or Teagasc Green Book to ensure applications do not exceed crop requirement or NVZ regulations, but that nitrogen applications are based on the economic optimum.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse7748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Contained Within... <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse7748169b0\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h5>\n<table id=\"tablepress-77\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-77\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Fertiliser<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Analysis<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Features<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Urea<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">46-0-0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Highly concentrated form of nitrogen, made by combining ammonia and carbon dioxide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sustain<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">46-0-0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Urea containing a urease inhibitor which reduces ammonia volatilisation losses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Goulding Enhanced Nitrogen (GEN)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">46-0-0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Urea containing a urease and nitrification inhibitor which reduces volatilisation losses as well as a denitrification and nitrate leaching losses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Goulding NS range, made with urea, SUSTAIN, or GEN<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40-0-0 + 14SO3<br \/>\n38-0-0 + 7S<br \/>\n29-0-14 + 3.5S<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Urea containing a urease and nitrification inhibitor which reduces volatilisation losses as well as a denitrification and nitrate leaching losses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sweet Sustain<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35-0-0 + 5%S + 5% Na<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Improves grassland palatability and subsequent forage intake, leading to higher milk or meat production. Nitrogen source is protected Urea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CAN<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">27-0-0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">A granular nitrogen product which causes less soil acidification following application than other nitrogen sources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ASN<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">26-0-0 + 14%S<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">A high sulphur nitrogen source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sweetgrass<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">23-0-0 + 2%S + 1.2%Mg + 5%Na\t<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Improves grassland palatability and subsequent forage intake, leading to higher milk or meat production where no P or K applications are required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">SeleniSustain<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">42-0-0 + 0.002% Se<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Protected urea grassland fertiliser enriched with granular selenium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Selenistart<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">42-0-0 + 0.002% Se<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Grassland fertiliser enriched with granular selenium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Selenigrass<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">25-0-0 + 2%Mg + 0.002% Se<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Grassland fertiliser enriched with granular selenium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sulfa CAN<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">26-0-0 + 5%S<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">A granular NS blend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sulphate of Ammonia (SOA)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">21-0-0 +24%S<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">A high sulphur nitrogen source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-77 from cache --><\/h5>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                        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