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Understanding N & P Results

  • Understanding N loss
  • Understanding P loss
  • Understanding Overseer maintenance nutrient requirements
  • Am I applying less than 190kg of fertiliser N to pasture?
  • What are ‘Other sources’ N and P loss in the Farm Details - Blocks Report?
  • Why are riparian strips are not having any influence on the N and P losses?
  • What is 'N in drainage' and why is it so high?
  • Why does OverseerFM not report N concentration in drainage for easy and steep hill blocks?
  • What is N surplus and how is it calculated?
  • What is the difference between N surplus, Purchased N surplus and N leaching?
  • What is Nitrogen Conversion Efficiency and what contributes to a high NCE number?
  • What is the difference between N-Surplus and Nitrogen Conversion Efficiency?
  • Can N leaching increase with a wintering pad? Why is this? 
  • How is total N loss calculated for a block with a fodder crop rotating through it?
  • How can organic N inputs increase modelled N leaching?
  • When increasing the stocking rate from a very low number, why does N loss decrease initially to a minimum before increasing?
  • Why is the N loss from an effluent block higher than from a non-effluent block?
  • Is the majority of N and P lost ‘to water’ in the dissolved form – e.g. phosphate and nitrate?
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