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Farmfacts: Nitrogen use after a dry
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Last updated: October 2010

Summary:

Nitrogen after summer dry is likely to provide cost effective feed
Nitrogen helps pastures recover after a dry period by encouraging ryegrass to tiller
Apply N soon after significant rain at 30-40 kg N/ha

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