On farm Fert storage

[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.