Same grass. 30–50% less nitrogen.

Research

What the trials say

Where granular nitrogen goes

Three loss pathways quietly work against every kilogram you spread.

Why it works: little and often

Large single applications are wasteful when conditions don't play ball. If the weather turns wet, nitrate leaches. If it turns warm and dry, urea volatilises. If soils are compacted or saturated, you lose more to denitrification. Smaller, more frequent applications carry less risk on any single day, because there is less nutrient sitting in the soil waiting for something to go wrong with it. That generally means better use of what you put on, and many farmers find they can grow the same or more dry matter on a lower total annual fertiliser load. It also matches how the plant actually works. Pasture demand for nitrogen, sulphur and trace elements rises and falls through the season, and a steady drip-feed lines up with that better than a big hit every few months. You get more consistent growth, fewer boom-and-bust flushes, and pasture that holds quality for longer rather than surging into rank, high-N feed that the stock can't graze through efficiently. Feed supply smooths out, which makes the whole grazing rotation easier to plan.