Pasture has the potential to provide
1. The horses nutrition
2. A Safe exercise area
Potentials rarely achieved, often neglected
All information given here is believed to be correct but the author cannot be responsible for any consequences of it's use.
by Denis Lindsell
The figures quoted on the bag -
Nitrogen% : Phosphorus% : Potassium%
Eg. 10:20:20 contains:
10% Nitrogen, 20% Phosphorus, 20% Potassium
Application rates are quoted in "Kg/ Ha", a bag of fertiliser normally weighs 50Kg
Therefore:
5 bags per Ha of the above fertiliser would give:
25Kg/Ha of Nitrogen
50Kg/Ha of Phosphorus
50Kg/Ha of Potassium
The imperial units for fertiliser application were "units"
One unit = % composition x the no. of bags per acre applied
Therefore:
2 bags per acre of the above fertiliser would give:
20 units of Nitrogen
40 units of Phosphorus
40 units of Potassium
As there are approximately 2.5 acres to the hectare
1 unit per acre = 1.25Kg/Ha