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weight question.

  • 06-05-2013 9:29pm
    #1
    foxylock
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    Lads,


    Whats the weight of an average bag of grass seed? And how much would you spread to the acre?

    I have a lad quoting me seventy euro for an acre bag but the bag only weighs in at 11.5kg. I thought you would need around 14kg to the acre.

    thanks..


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  • #2
    6480
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭6480


    i cant see how it should be at so high of price as there was nothing really done last year with all the rain


  • #3
    foxylock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭foxylock


    6480 wrote: »
    i cant see how it should be at so high of price as there was nothing really done last year with all the rain

    What should I be paying? roughly.......


  • #4
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    foxylock wrote: »
    Lads,


    Whats the weight of an average bag of grass seed? And how much would you spread to the acre?

    I have a lad quoting me seventy euro for an acre bag but the bag only weighs in at 11.5kg. I thought you would need around 14kg to the acre.

    thanks..

    some places are 11.5, I have seen some 11kgs. currently using 12kg bags, I think I have had 12.5kgs bags in the past. Current sowing 12kgs bags costing ~ €75 - €80, Poor grass seed harvest and grain prices determine grass seed price


  • #5
    foxylock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭foxylock


    bob charles wrote: »
    some places are 11.5, I have seen some 11kgs. currently using 12kg bags, I think I have had 12.5kgs bags in the past. Current sowing 12kgs bags costing ~ €75 - €80, Poor grass seed harvest and grain prices determine grass seed price

    Thanks bob would the 12kg bag cover an acre or would you put in more?


  • #6
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    12kg should be good enough. I've got away with half a bag per acre when sowing arable silage.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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  • #7
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    blue5000 wrote: »
    12kg should be good enough. I've got away with half a bag per acre when sowing arable silage.
    How did it work out at half rate? I thought when under sowing that you need to increase grass seed rate and decrease the seed rate of the cover crop.


  • #8
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    I be always wondering this to myself aswell. the packs I buy normally are 12.5kg or something and say acre packs. I wonder would there be any advantage in putting a bag and a quarter to a bag and a half to the acre. would you have a nicer thicker sward?


  • #9
    foxylock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭foxylock


    f140 wrote: »
    I be always wondering this to myself aswell. the packs I buy normally are 12.5kg or something and say acre packs. I wonder would there be any advantage in putting a bag and a quarter to a bag and a half to the acre. would you have a nicer thicker sward?

    Youre right there.

    The reason I put up the question in the first place is because the lad selling the seed has "acre bags" at 11.5kg but on reading the brochure he gave me it recommends sowing at a rate of 14kg to the acre!

    Is there a bit of messing goin on I wonder, or is it an honest oversight?


  • #10
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    How did it work out at half rate? I thought when under sowing that you need to increase grass seed rate and decrease the seed rate of the cover crop.

    Worked grand, I did use extra clover and only about 4 stone of barley / acre. It was a wet summer so that probably helped.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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