Nh3 to liquid

[AC man]

Would I be crazy to switch to liquid? I like that they bring nh3 out but delivery charge is getting out of hand I think.

You have to consider the pros and cons of each fertilizer. If you have limited help at seeding then stay with NH3 because it is delivered right to you. Liquid requires a lot more filling for the same amount of N. and also you will have to haul it yourself. If you have on time delivery issues with NH3 then maybe liquid is the way to go. Liquid is very corrosive which is a big consideration to factor in. Liquid fertilizer if not mixed good enough can cause system filters to plug.NH3 is your cheapest form of nitrogen and liquid the most expensive. I have experience with NH3, dry and liquid. They all have their advantages and disadvantages. I know NH3 is dangerous to be around but you are setup for it,I would stay with it. There would be a big cost to switch over to liquid including seeder, maybe storage tanks in yard and trucks for hauling This is only my opinion and hope I was some help.

[furrowtickler]

We switched to liquid over 15 years ago . Works well for us , but everyone is different. All our land is close and we just pull a pup with liquid tank that’s matched up to our seed for acres . We learned a long time ago that you don’t have to put 100% down at seeding . Like Tubs we run some through the sprayer stream banding when needed to top up . Never ever have plugging issues or wait times at seeding . Blends are easy to do and micros are very easy to add if needed.
28 at times can be bought for much the same as NH3 or 46 if your set up with decent storage.
NH3 and 28 were much the same price in October. We stay flexible, we did NH3 this fall though just because we were short on man power and time limited . Only needed one guy to fertilize as they delivered for the same price as 28. The other guy did coulter harrowing and fall slough work . Made better use of our time
We ran a comparison a few years back in the fall, NH3 , 28 and super U broadcast side by side on a few fields all with N stabilizers. By the time you do all costs the 28 streamed on was actually the cheapest way to go per acre , NH3 stabilizer was very expensive and so was super U. And it’s fairly fast. But getting N in the ground had the best return , but all were very close, that was canola and wheat.
So end of the day do what works best for you. NH3 may be priced cheaper at times but it’s application costs are more with diesel , time and machinery depreciation for fall applications.
Spring seeding time , yes for sure if you are full load fertilizer it’s a lot of product . We now are doing biosul for S , which also helps decrease volume of liquid. So far it’s working very well.

[blackpowder]

Absolutely, everyone's situation different. I do not wish to go back to pumping 100s of pounds of hygroscopic salt with humid air. And our prill quality getting worse too.
I should add, we fert fairly heavy.
Also, I can pump from 0 to 50+ gpa at will with 5 gpm hydraulics.
Only one fan now.
I forgot to buy a new tractor and cart I guess.