Defra statistics show that of the 12.1m ha of cultivated land in the UK, 175,000 ha is dedicated to forage crops. This section contains forage plant nutrition advice that we feel is of value to British farmer.
| Conditions | Fertilizer | Analysis | Bags/acre | Kg/ha |
| Turnips and Swedes | | | | |
| - general recommendation | Universal 16 | 16.16.16 | 4 | 500 |
| Maincrop | 14.14.21 | 3-5 | 375 - 625 |
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| Fodder and Beet Mangolds | | | | |
| Where no sodium has been applied | Maincrop | 14.14.21 | 3-5 | 375 - 625 |
| - England and Wales | Superbeet | 17.6.25 | 6-7 | 750 - 875 |
| - Scotland and Borders | Maincrop | 14.14.24 | 6-8 | 750 -1000 |
| Where Sodium has been applied | New 52 | 21.8.11 | 5-6 | 625 - 750 |
| Dutch white turnip | New 52 | 21.8.11 | 3 | 370 |
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| Kale | | | | |
| - seedbed | New 52 | 21.8.11 | 6 | 750 |
| - additional top-dressing for direct drilled crops | Extran or Prilled N | 33.5%N / 34.5%N | 1-2 | 125 - 250 |
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| Silage maize | | | | |
| - seedbed without slurry | Maincrop | 14.14.21 | 5 | 625 |
| - seedbed with slurry | Universal 16 | 16.16.16 | 2 | 250 |
