Assynt Young Farmer – Soil Health & Fertiliser

Calling all Assynt young crofters!

Join our interactive session to learn about the different soil types, the main plant nutrients and what this means for grass growth.

What We’ll Cover:

• 🧪 What are Nitrogen, Phosphate & Potash (NPK)?

• 🌿 Why and when do plants need them?

• 📏 What do N, P, K, S, Mg, and pH, and TSP, and organic, mean?

• 🌍 What nutrients are in your soil?

• 🧭 How does soil acidity affect plant growth?

• ⚖️ How can you adjust soil pH practically?

• 🧮 Fertiliser numbers explained – and how to calculate what you need