Fertilizer Prices

[hunterridgefarm]

I was checking on fertilizer prices today and it looks like it may be better than 2012. :thumbsup:

Triple 10 is $11.75 for 50# or $447.00 a ton.

Triple 17 is $15.50 for 50# or $595.00 per ton.

Most of my veggies can get by with triple 10 so I will buy a ton and if I have any left over use it next year.

Lime is $3.25 for pellet, 40# or $3.00 for 40# pullverized.


What are prices in your area?

 

[Gunny]

I haven't checked this year, but I hope they're inline with what yours are, I paid more than that last year

 

[hosspuller]

10/10/10 $440 per ton 50# bags
17/17/17 $598 per ton 50# bags

 

[charlz]

I buy mine retail by the 50# bag and the prices are the same as the last few years. $29 for triple 16 and I think its about $25 for 46-0-0. I know natural gas is used in the production of fertilizer so I was hoping the prices would come down a bunch. Now quite 'fertilizer season' here so maybe they still will come down as they sell ou to stock on hand.

 

[Eyecatcher]

Just paid $6.50/50#bag of dolomitic lime, 14.40 for triple ten

 

[sam5570]

guys i am not finding a 50 lb bag of fertlizler, all the places here acording to ther website have 40 lb for $13.47 a bag i got to go to ss friday i'll check it out. last year it was $10.50 a 50lb bag 10-10-10. seems we getten screwed again.

 

[DFB]

I was checking on fertilizer prices today

Triple 10 is $11.75 for 50# or $447.00 a ton.

Triple 17 is $15.50 for 50# or $595.00 per ton.

If I figured right since fertilizer numbers are a percentage ratio and the weight being the same

10-10-10 is 2.23lb
17-17-17 is 1.75lb

So if its applied at a lbs per acre value as it should be...

100lbs per acre 17-17-17 would cost $175
and 10-10-10 would cost $223 acre

With that 100lb/acre ratio you could fertilize 3.4 acres with the 17-17-17 = (340lbs per ton)
And 2 acres with the 10-10-10 (200lbs per ton)


With out actually knowing the actual soil needs I'll use some generalized recomended application rates from the U Mass Veg Management Guide

Pumpkins/squash (broadcast/incoporate) per acre
Med soil fertility N 50lbs P 60lbs K 60lbs

Potato (band placement at planting)
Med soil fertility N 120 lbs P 120lbs K 200lbs per acre

Tomato broadcast/incorporate at planting
Med soil fertility N 100lbs P 100lbs K 150lbs per acre

Pepper broadcast/incorporate at planting
Med soil fertility N 50lbs P 100lbs K 100lbs per acre

Cucumber/melon broadcast/ incorporate at planting
Med soil fertility N 50lbs P 60lbs K 60lbs per acre

Then several weeks after transplant side dressing is usually only with N exept for certain root crops such as potato can benifit from additional K

I like to use a water soluable fert at planting and afterwards because side dressing with plastic mulch is more difficult. Maybe $35-50 for 25 lb bag 1-2 teaspoons per gal ratio mixed in a sprayer tank and direct application to plants. Plus can add calcium too.

Usually plants never use up all the available P and K in the soil so it can build up over time but N dissapates quickly and need to be replaced

Corn uses large amounts of nitrogen.

When I lived in Maine many hay farmers had their fertilizers customed mixed from soil tests to save money. Obviously why spend more than you have to especially with the prices of high quality seed, mulches, diesel etc.