Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Grass seed mixtures for silage ground

  • 05-07-2013 10:55pm
    #1
    dungfly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭


    How do I grass seed varieties. I want to reseed very fertile silage ground in order to get as much high quality and volume of grass. Very deep topsoil. Want to take 2/3 cuts per year. Only want to graze moderately. So abou 80% silage + 20% grazing. How do I learn more? What would you suggest?


Comments

  • #2
    agriman27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭agriman27


    You should take a look at the Northern Ireland department of agri DARDI website loads of info on grass and forage far far better than the republics version IMO :pac:


  • #3
    galway 4 sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭galway 4 sam


    Italian grass


  • #4
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    Italian or hybrid it will last 3 -4 years however 2nd cut will twnd to go stemmy. Normal rye grass finds it hard to stand up to a 3 cut system


  • #5
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Italian ryegrass and red clover. No need for nitrogen fertiliser.


  • #6
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    dungfly wrote: »
    How do I grass seed varieties. I want to reseed very fertile silage ground in order to get as much high quality and volume of grass. Very deep topsoil. Want to take 2/3 cuts per year. Only want to graze moderately. So abou 80% silage + 20% grazing. How do I learn more? What would you suggest?

    Any two good intermediates for a 80% silage system. best overall in terms of yield, D-value and ground cover is Dunluce(T) : Abergreen (D) in a 60:40 no clover. just be wary of Italian/Hybrids and red clover; benefits only last 3-4 years.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,777 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    Italian ryegrass and red clover. No need for nitrogen fertiliser.

    I'm thinking of putting some of this in next yr on a plot of land away from the yard that has been in tillage for over 10 years. Has anyone on here got any experience, hear the organic guys use it in rotation before a cereal crop?

    What are yields like, I'd imagine they were fairly sh1te last year?

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



  • #8
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    blue5000 wrote: »
    I'm thinking of putting some of this in next yr on a plot of land away from the yard that has been in tillage for over 10 years. Has anyone on here got any experience, hear the organic guys use it in rotation before a cereal crop?

    What are yields like, I'd imagine they were fairly sh1te last year?

    hybrid RG and RC will yield very well and in most conditions without throwing a heap of fert on it. mind you it will need plenty of K


Advertisement