When to apply fertilisers to plants - Soil Essentials: Managing Your Farm's Primary Asset - page 96

Recommended fertiliser application times for annual pastures

New annual pastures
Fertiliser

Dryland Irrigated

Nitrogen No N needed if legumes are sown

In grass pastures, apply N at first
signs of yellowing

No N needed if legumes are sown
In grass pastures, apply N at first
signs of yellowing

Phosphorus At sowing At sowing

Potassium Sow in bands, or top dress after

sowing

Sow in bands, or top dress after
sowing

Calcium (lime) Prior to sowing Prior to sowing

Trace elements (1) If deficiency signs appear

(2) Molybdenum every five years
on acid soils

(1) If deficiency signs occur
(2) Molybdenum every five years
on acid soils

Established annual
pastures
Fertiliser Dryland Irrigated

Nitrogen No N needed No N needed

Phosphorus At autumn break (1) At autumn break

(2) Booster in late winter

Potassium (1) Early autumn

(2) Late winter

(1) Early autumn
(2) Late winter

Calcium (lime) Every 8-10 years (soil test first) Every 8-10 years (soil test first)

Trace elements (1) If deficiency signs appear

(2) Molybdenum every five years
on acid soils

(1) If deficiency signs appear
(2) Molybdenum every five years
on acid soils