Digestate Spread rate??

[farmerwright23]

So I have a 500kw and 250kw BGA on my current game with a constant supply of silage all year round, so max capacity. After 3-4 ig years i got around 800,000lt of digestate and it did nothing! On a big field (100ac) it did 2 laps and another up and down, seems wrong and makes it pointless. I'm sure on the fs19 it was nothing like as high as that.

I know theres a double dose option and i dont know if that was on but even if it was it wouldn't be enough.

Is there a way of reducing the rate? Or even a mod? There was one in fs19....

Map is Hobo's if that makes a difference....

cheers

[Wizard]

So, are you looking for a way to use your digestate automatically, like you would slurry or manure for your helpers?

[farmerwright23]

No, id like it to go further across the field, ie reduce the amount going on per acre as it uses too much.

Also maybe find a way to get the bga to produce more.

[Wizard]

Originally posted by farmerwright23:

No, id like it to go further across the field, ie reduce the amount going on per acre as it uses too much.

Also maybe find a way to get the bga to produce more.

Well, digestate isn't as effective as solid or liquid fertilizer. Thinning it out too much might make it more trouble than it's worth. Do you use Precision Farming?

[illgib]

There's a mapspray.xml with all the usage rates, i don't know if Hobo have it's own, otherwise you'll have to modify the game one, but first make backups, so after an update you won't lose the modifies.

[farmerwright23]

I dont have Prec Farming but im tempted, will that reduce the amounts you put on? I thought it was just more targeted?
Ill have a look at the xml's. Bit risky though as im not very techy lol

[ShutEye_DK]

Originally posted by farmerwright23:

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Ill have a look at the xml's. Bit risky though as im not very techy lol

just take a copy of the file first. No risk. FS has always been amazingly good at being formed into your liking. Ask away, if you need to :)

[Wizard]

Originally posted by farmerwright23:

I dont have Prec Farming but im tempted, will that reduce the amounts you put on? I thought it was just more targeted?
Ill have a look at the xml's. Bit risky though as im not very techy lol

You can set spray manual rates with Precision Farming. I ask, because since I use it, I didn't want to give you incorrect information,

With Precision Farming, with organic fert, you spray or manure before you plant. It'll never get you all the way with one application, so you can spray less and that's fine. What it affects is the amount of solid or liquid fert you'll use when you direct drill later.

[farmerwright23]

OK thanks i think ill give prec farming a go, sounds like it'll cut costs a lot too...

If i place a BGA instead of using the one already on the map would that have the standard conversion rates or is it set by the map maker? (Silage-Digestate)

[Wizard]

Originally posted by farmerwright23:

If i place a BGA instead of using the one already on the map would that have the standard conversion rates or is it set by the map maker? (Silage-Digestate)

That's set by the mod maker. Personally, I suggest Kastor's modular BGA, on the modhub. It's detailed, and excellent. As a plus. it can be setup so your helpers will automatically pull digestate when fertilizing, similar to the way you can set slurry or manure use from one of your barns in vanilla.

[Wizard]

To expand on this, using the various digestion methods the mod offers, you can create more or less digestate, and thusly, more or less sellable energy, depending on the needs of your farm.