The Nutrient Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 No. 81

SCHEDULES

Regulations 3(2) and 13(2)

SCHEDULE 3 N.I. Criteria as to nutrient management for phosphorus

Table 1

Phosphorus (as orthophosphate (P₂O₅)) limits for grassland on soils of different soil phosphorus index

1 The amount of phosphate applied for establishment shall be deducted from the first season's grazing, silage or hay crop requirement for phosphorus.
	Soil phosphorus index
	0	1	2-	2+	3	4
	Phosphorus recommendation (kg P2O5 ha-1)
At grass establishment	120	80	65	50	30	0
Grazing1	80	50	35	20	0	0
Silage cut1
1st	100	70	55	40	20	0
2nd	25	25	25	25	0	0
3rd	15	15	15	15	0	0
4th	10	10	10	10	0	0
Hay1	80	55	43	30	0	0

Table 2a

Maximum phosphate fertiliser application limits (kg P₂O₅ per hectare) for extensively managed grassland (under 60 kg chemical N/ha/year or under 120kg manure N/ha/year loading).

1 Subject to Table 2b.
	Soil phosphorus index
	0	1	2-	2+	3	4
At grass establishment	80	65	50	30	0	0
Grazed grass (whole season)	50	35	20	0	0	0
First cut silage1	70	55	40	0	0	0
Hay1	55	43	30	0	0	0

Table 2b

If silage or hay crops receive [F1 over] 80 kg chemical fertiliser N/ha/year, the following maximum phosphate fertiliser application limits apply.

	Soil phosphorus index
	0	1	2-	2+	3	4
First cut silage	100	70	55	40	0	0
Hay	80	55	43	30	0	0

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 3 Table 2b heading substituted (15.10.2019) by The Nutrient Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/183), regs. 1, 18(a)

Table 3

Available phosphate (P₂O₅) values for fertilisers

1 For potatoes and vegetable crops, these availabilities should be used regardless of soil phosphorus index.
2 [F2 50% of phosphate availability assumed at soil phosphorus index of 0 or 1 and for potatoes and vegetables.]
3 [F2 Figures in bold are most common values.]
4 60% phosphate availability assumed at soil phosphorus index of 0 or 1 and for potatoes and vegetables.
Liquid or slurry manure types	Dry matter content (%)	Soil phosphorus index of 0 or 1, available phosphorus (kg P2O5/m3)1	Soil phosphorus index of 2- or greater, available phosphorus (kg P2O5/m3)
Liquids2
Dirty water	0.5	0.05	0.10
Cattle slurries2
Cattle slurry3	2	0.3	0.6
	6	0.6	1.2
	10	0.9	1.8
Separated cattle slurries (liquid portion)2
Strainer box	1.5	0.15	0.3
Weeping wall	3	0.25	0.5
Mechanical separator	4	0.6	1.2
[F2 Pig slurries2
Pig slurry3	2	0.4	0.8
	4	0.75	1.5
	6	1.1	2.2
Separated pig slurry (liquid portion)	3	0.55	1.1]
Solid manure types	Dry matter content (%)	Soil phosphorus index of 0 or 1, available phosphate (kg P2O5/t)	Soil phosphorus of 2- or greater, available phosphate (kg P2O5/t)
Poultry manures4
Broiler litter	66	9.6	16
Layer manure	30	7.8	13
Turkey litter	60	15	25
Duck manure	25	3.3	5.5
Farmyard manures4
Cattle manures	25	1.9	3.2
Sheep manures	25	1.9	3.2
Goat manure	25	1.7	2.8
Pig manure	25	3.6	6.0
Horse manure	30	3.0	5.0
Miscellaneous manures2
Spent mushroom compost	35	1.7	3.4
Separated cattle slurry (solid portion)	20	1.0	2.0
Separated pig slurry (solid portion)	20	2.3	4.6
Other organic manures	Dry matter content and total phosphorus content to be declared in accordance with the Waste Management Licencing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 M1 . 60% phosphate availability assumed at soil phosphorus index or 0 or 11, 100% phosphate availability assumed at soil phosphorus index greater than 1. [F3 For anaerobic digestate the record of nutrient content analysis as required by regulation 12(1) shall be used.]
Chemical fertilisers	Dry matter content and total phosphorus content as certified by the producer. Phosphate availability assumed to be 100% for all soil phosphate indices.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 3 substituted (15.10.2019) by The Nutrient Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/183), regs. 1, 18(b)(i)

F3 Words in Sch. 3 inserted (15.10.2019) by The Nutrient Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/183), regs. 1, 18(b)(ii)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.R. 2003 No. 493