{"id":2522,"date":"2022-02-25T18:27:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/sodium\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T11:56:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T11:56:20","slug":"sodium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/sodium\/","title":{"rendered":"Sodium"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2522\" class=\"elementor elementor-2522\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-924188f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"924188f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-1e6954a7\" data-id=\"1e6954a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-e004c18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e004c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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-5e41e233 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e41e233\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-3745eb71\" data-id=\"3745eb71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-7959aea8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7959aea8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-3ebf7fc2\" data-id=\"3ebf7fc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-3373922a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3373922a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Sodium<\/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-1dea57d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dea57d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\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-34782cea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34782cea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-1cbd8484\" data-id=\"1cbd8484\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-17930553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17930553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Sodium (Na) is an essential mineral required by all animals in a wide range of physiological functions. Certain root crops \u2013 e.g. sugar beet, carrots and parsnips \u2013 are responsive to sodium fertilisers, some of which can be used to replace potassium inputs. In grass, sodium improves forage palatability and reduces the risk of metabolic disorders such as hypomagnesemia (grassland staggers) in livestock.<\/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-3cf406d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cf406d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-22d9a9c\" data-id=\"22d9a9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-25cb89ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25cb89ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-34827f1a\" data-id=\"34827f1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-5f48db77 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5f48db77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/our-range\/efficiency-fertilisers\/sweetgrass\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SWEETGRASS<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b890d96\" data-id=\"b890d96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-3b3114a2 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3b3114a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/meet-the-team\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MEET THE TEAM<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b2d5ba6\" data-id=\"6b2d5ba6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-29b0f3fc elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"29b0f3fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/soil\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">soil<\/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-64c8b3e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64c8b3e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-45c06dd5\" data-id=\"45c06dd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-4fcec916 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fcec916\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-3b19623e\" data-id=\"3b19623e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-1567e117 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1567e117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\tBeneficial mineral for root, grass and forage crops\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-6fcf55e2\" data-id=\"6fcf55e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-50dcd071 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"50dcd071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\tIncreases the sugar content of plants and improves grassland palatability\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-414a7d3f\" data-id=\"414a7d3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-6571264a elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6571264a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\tGrass or forage which is not being grazed may be less palatable due to a lack of sodium\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-256ea840 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"256ea840\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-526b0914\" data-id=\"526b0914\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-356f264e elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"356f264e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\tDue the size of the sodium cation, it is easily lost from the soil making it difficult to build soil sodium reserves\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-1e2f3abd\" data-id=\"1e2f3abd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-4497a510 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4497a510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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 little and often to improve grassland palatability or in the seedbed for arable crops\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-7b75cb97\" data-id=\"7b75cb97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-6d7daf2c elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6d7daf2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\tSodium containing products include SweetGrass (5%), Sweet Sustain (5%) and Sweet 18's (4%) \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-3b8a1153 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b8a1153\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-3463fd81\" data-id=\"3463fd81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-648ee38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"648ee38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-37852bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-accordion-addons\" data-id=\"37852bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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=\"accordionExample37852bcf\">                            <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse137852bcf\" 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-collapse137852bcf\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h3>Plant<\/h3><p>Sodium is not considered an essential plant nutrient, however certain crops benefit from applications of sodium - predominantly high sugar crops including sugar beet and fodder beet,\u00a0 grassland and other root crops.<\/p><div id=\"b_content\"><div class=\"b_sideBleed b_topBleed b_bottomBleed\"><div class=\"rqnaContainerwithfeedback\" data-fbhlsel=\".rqnaContainerwithfeedback\"><div id=\"df_listaa\"><div class=\"b_vPanel\"><div id=\"relatedQnAListDisplay\" data-priority=\"\"><div class=\"df_topAlAs df_sideColor df_alsoAsk df_ignore\" data-iid=\"SERP.5341\" data-parentiid=\"SERP.5342\" data-query=\"Is sodium essential nutrient for plants?\" data-tag=\"RelatedQnA.Item\"><div class=\"b_module_expansion_control b_module_head\"><div id=\"wire3\" class=\"b_expandable_inline_container\" data-errormessage=\"We can't find any more info about this page right now\" data-rinterval=\"-1\"><div>In grassland systems, it is important to maintain an adequate amount of sodium within forage - around 0.15% on a dry matter basis. Sodium application will not have any effect on crop growth but helps improve forage palatability. This is due to its role in synthesising sugars - specifically fructose, sucrose and fructans. Improved grassland palatability can boost forage intake, leading to greater levels of milk or meat production from grass.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"b_vPanel\"><div id=\"relatedQnAListDisplay\" data-priority=\"\"><div class=\"df_topAlAs df_sideColor df_alsoAsk df_ignore\" data-iid=\"SERP.5341\" data-parentiid=\"SERP.5342\" data-query=\"Is sodium essential nutrient for plants?\" data-tag=\"RelatedQnA.Item\"><div class=\"b_module_expansion_control b_module_head\"><div id=\"wire3\" class=\"b_expandable_inline_container\" data-errormessage=\"We can't find any more info about this page right now\" data-rinterval=\"-1\"><div>Independent research from Bangor University suggests forage intake is increased by around 18.6% on average when sodium is applied alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/nitrogen\/\">nitrogen<\/a> applications. In dairy cows, this resulted in a 9.3% increase in milk yield.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"df_topAlAs df_sideColor df_alsoAsk df_ignore\" data-iid=\"SERP.5341\" data-parentiid=\"SERP.5342\" data-query=\"Is sodium essential nutrient for plants?\" data-tag=\"RelatedQnA.Item\"><div class=\"b_module_expansion_control b_module_head\"><div>Sodium is able to mimic the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/potassium\/\">potassium<\/a> in many situations and so can be useful when potassium concentrations in the plant are low.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr \/><h3>Animal<\/h3><p>Sodium is essential for all animals. It is required for maintaining osmotic pressure, water regulation and helps transport nutrients to where they are needed. It is also involved in nerve impulse transmission and muscle function.<\/p><p>For ruminant animals, sodium has an added importance in saliva, which is produced in vast amounts to help buffer the acid produced from fermentation in the rumen.<\/p><p>If there is a lack of sodium, animals substitute sodium for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/potassium\/\">potassium<\/a> which leads to resorption of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/magnesium\/\">magnesium<\/a> in the blood, leaving animals vulnerable to hypomagnesemia (grassland staggers). To help prevent this, the potassium:sodium ratio of the forage should be kept at 20:1 or below.<\/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-collapse237852bcf\" 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-collapse237852bcf\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h3>Soil<\/h3><p>Sodium exists in the soil as a positively charged nutrient (Na<sup>2+<\/sup>) and so, in theory, is able to bind to negatively charged clay particles within the soil.<\/p><p>However, of all the positively charged nutrients sodium is the smallest and regularly has to compete with other much larger nutrients (E.g. Ammonium, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/calcium\/\">calcium<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/potassium\/\">potassium<\/a>) for space on the exchange sites on the clay particles.<\/p><p>Because of this, it is difficult to build soil sodium reserves easily.<\/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-collapse337852bcf\" 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-collapse337852bcf\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Since sodium is not plant essential, plants are unlikely to show visual signs of sodium deficiency. In grassland, deficient plants are likely to have a lower sugar content, be less digestible and less palatable.\u00a0<\/p><h5>Where is the risk of deficiency highest?<\/h5><ul><li>Sandy soils with a low clay content\u00a0<\/li><li>Low organic matter soils<\/li><li>Soils with a high potassium\u00a0 index<\/li><\/ul><h5>Testing<\/h5><p>A Broad Spectrum (BS) soil analysis can help determine the quantity of sodium which is likely to be available for crop uptake and can be used to tailor fertiliser plans and to help prevent deficiencies within the season.\u00a0<\/p><p>Tissue testing is also useful to determine the sodium concentration of the plant 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 sodium use for future crops.<\/p><p>Blood tests on livestock can help indicate whether there is a sodium deficiency within the animals diet.\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-collapse437852bcf\" 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-collapse437852bcf\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Because sodium is much smaller than other positively charged nutrients, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/calcium\/\">calcium<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/potassium\/\">potassium<\/a> and ammonium, it is less likely to bind to clay particles and so is vulnerable to being leached, particularly in sandy soils with a low clay content.\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-collapse537852bcf\" 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-collapse537852bcf\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h5>Right Product<\/h5><p>Refined sources of sodium with low hygroscopicity are more suitable for storing than standard agricultural salt.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h5>Right Time<\/h5><p>There are benefits to applying sodium to grass throughout the growing season. Potassium uptake is highest during rapid spring growth and applications of sodium can help maintain optimum potassium:sodium ratios for animal health. During the summer, as grass becomes more fibrous and less digestible, sodium can increase forage palatability, digestibility and intake.<\/p><h5>Right Place<\/h5><p>Avoid applying large rates of sodium to light, sandy soils or in areas of high rainfall to avoid potential nutrient loss.\u00a0<\/p><h5>Right Rate<\/h5><p>Best applied little and often to minimise losses. To improve grassland palatability, we suggest regular dressings of 7 kg\/ha of sodium throughout the season.<\/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-collapse637852bcf\" 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-collapse637852bcf\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h5>\n<table id=\"tablepress-69\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-69\">\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\">Sweetgrass<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">23-0-0 + 2%S + 1.2%Mg + 5%Na<\/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-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sweet 18s<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18-6-10 + 3%S + 4%Na<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Improves grassland palatability and subsequent forage intake, leading to higher milk or meat production. For use where soil P and K levels are low<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\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<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/h5><h5>\u00a0<\/h5>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b0a3fef elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"7b0a3fef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-3b236e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b236e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrients<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1947f4 elementor-nav-menu__align-start elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1987 elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"c1947f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-caret-down&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-vertical e--pointer-background e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-c1947f4\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2766\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/boron\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Boron<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2767\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/calcium\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Calcium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2768\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/copper\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Copper<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2769\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/magnesium\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Magnesium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2770\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/manganese\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Manganese<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2771\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/molybdenum\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Molybdenum<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2772\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/nitrogen\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Nitrogen<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2773\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/phosphorous\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Phosphorous<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2774\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/potassium\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Potassium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page 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