On farm Fert storage

[Taiga]

There is no such thing as pre-buy now and pick up in the spring around here. If you buy it now you have to take it within a week. So had to have fert bins. Not buying any this fall though.

[Taiga]

If you add this silica powder into the auger as you are transferring the fert it will help prevent caking and help with flowing later.
SIPERNAT® 22 S is silica with a high absorption capacity used as a flow and anticaking agent in many applications as well as a special-purpose ingredient for mechanical graphics papers. In plant protection, this product is recommended as a carrier in solid formulations.

[workboots]

We store some S15 on farm and use an old flighting auger for transfer. Does anyone have a trick for cleaning fertilizer out of the auger afterwards? Something to neutralize the fertilizer? Has anyone tried Flogging some water through it?

[bucket]

We store some S15 on farm and use an old flighting auger for transfer. Does anyone have a trick for cleaning fertilizer out of the auger afterwards? Something to neutralize the fertilizer? Has anyone tried Flogging some water through it?

Wheat seed run slowly should shine it up. Then put it in the drill.

[LEP]

We store some S15 on farm and use an old flighting auger for transfer. Does anyone have a trick for cleaning fertilizer out of the auger afterwards? Something to neutralize the fertilizer? Has anyone tried Flogging some water through it?

We run water through the auger afterwards. We use the same auger for moving clean seed so shines it up. Putting water through and not using it again until next year would likely be a headache.

[edl]

put auger end in dugout and run put lots thru then diesel it up.

[poorboy]

Taiga,
Where do you buy the anticaking silica and approx how much a bag? Does it load the auger down when you add it like diatomaceous earth does?

[JankoFarms]

Since we ditched the ammonium sulfate 3 years ago blends sure store alot better

[Taiga]

Taiga,
Where do you buy the anticaking silica and approx how much a bag? Does it load the auger down when you add it like diatomaceous earth does?

Blair’s Ag for sure has it. Can’t recall the price but not extreme. Only need a cupful (like a coffee cup scoop) every few minutes as you are unloading into your swing auger to fill your bin. It sloshes around and mixes in the auger (same as if you are inoculating alfalfa for example). Big bag goes a long ways.