did you do any reseeding this year?

whelan1

too lazy to add a poll:D:D:D

freedominacup

Around 30% of the farm but some of that was coming back from tillage. Probably 25% to do next year. Last of the tillage and a few wet areas that should have been done this year but cashflow didn't allow it.

Marooned75

4 acresish would have done more but stocking level dictates amount to do and cost but results looking good so far done three weeks.

feartuath

5 acres approx ,will try to reseed all paddocks in the next few years.
I saw bog land that you could hardly walk last year drained and seeded.

yellow50HX

Did about 7ac this year, under sown barley with hayseed, cut twice as silage and some nice after grass on it.

severeoversteer

6 percent of the farm , ploughed , power harrow and seed,

wasn't happy with what the contractor called a ''one pass'' seeder

it was just a power harrow with an apv spinner spreading seed on the ground after it ! seed not covered by soil at all just left on surface !

annoys me, he had it seeded by time I got there, granted yes it grew but theres better ways to drill seed,

I sowed a garden lawn the same day and it was an inch and a half high before there was even signs of the fields germinating.

thinking of getting my own seed drill with coulters and the works, that I could mount on a power harrow like this
http://www.donedeal.ie/otherfarmmachinery-for-sale/sulky-3m-air-drill/5529201

stanflt

severeoversteer wrote: »

6 percent of the farm , ploughed , power harrow and seed,

wasn't happy with what the contractor called a ''one pass'' seeder

it was just a power harrow with an apv spinner spreading seed on the ground after it ! seed not covered by soil at all just left on surface !

annoys me, he had it seeded by time I got there, granted yes it grew but theres better ways to drill seed,

I sowed a garden lawn the same day and it was an inch and a half high before there was even signs of the fields germinating.

thinking of getting my own seed drill with coulters and the works, that I could mount on a power harrow like this
http://www.donedeal.ie/otherfarmmachinery-for-sale/sulky-3m-air-drill/5529201

40 acres of new ground that was historically tillage ground

Juniorhurler

23 acres out of wheat and is sown two weeks. Coming up nicely now. Will mow this next summer for silage as its away from the home block and with any growth in the spring will be able to afford ten acres for a spring reseed off the traditional silage ground and then the rest of that block next fall. Wait for a bad year and my plans going down the drain now!!!!

ABlur

11 acres or 25% of a farm I bought. Had never been reseeded in living memory. Planted 4 weeks and Im well impressed. Used heavy disc harrow, power harrowed with Fiona seeder on powerharrow. Wonder is it too early to do post emergence spray at 4 weeks?

6480

its the first year in ages i didnt bother to do any ,

Timmaay

20% of the farm here, will try do another 20% at different stages for each of the next 2/3 yrs and that will be the most of the farm done.

blonde10

ya done 7 acres,sowed barley grass seed and peas,cut and wrapped it just before the seed came full head while it was still cheesey,,people tellin me biggest trouble with that is keepin rats away from the bales .....but so far so good not bothering with them..any one know what kind of dmd can I expect from it , any one ever do this....

bob charles

hope to get in around a half ton, good few wet spots and corners sorted this year that were waiting for the last few years along with a bit of reclaiming of wet land, given the weather I hope to get some more in after maize in 10 days time. About half in continuous grass and half in rotation. If anything we are reseeding too often and is costing us allot in yield IMV but such is life with a rotation


I dont understand the craze with reseeding. many people think if a farmer isnt doing allot of it they are not with the game at all. Its a bit of a fashion statement for the last few years to say you reseeded large % of your farm. There is a serious yield drop in year one of any reseed. Each field should be assessed on a case by case basis and just because a field hasnt being reseeded in 12 years doesnt mean there is anything wrong with it. Considering year one of a reseed with result in 50% of yield being lost that year, the less you have to reseed the better and the longer you can keep PRG in a sward the more money you make. I see plenty of reseeding done and its a waste of time as it just isnt going to be looked after. If you are shy of the bag muck, forget it

Milked out

Got in 20 acres here, 16 of silage ground that was riddled with weeds and old grass due to the last seed sown having clover in it and leaving it so open, and 4 acres of grazing block which hadn't been done since 82 i'm told. Reseeding as much as I can here because the last time it was done on any ground was 15 years ago, it was well managed it that time with the ryegrass still being present to some extent but the diference in yield and recovery is unreal, plus solids and yields both improve

reilig

12 acres reseeded here. 9 of that was wet bogland that was drained with connacht agri pipes - we were never able to travel it with a tractor in 20 years. We were able to cross it with tractor and slurry tanker 6 weeks after draining.

grange mac

2 acres of what was formerly waste n bog...had seen 2 different guys get hymacs stuck in it over the years as ground was like jelly....once you broke through down you went...hav seen boom go down 3/4 of its height and no end in sight.
Water coming into cab was the time to leave it....but this wear we now have bout 5 feet of solid turf!!! Will hold up cows but no agri gear...

Great to finally win back the field.

I broke rock and lined open drain with terram and filed em up so wont close in ...water flowing away out through the stone.

delaval

8% done here. 20% last year. 12% ear marked for next year.
Seeded 5 ha three weeks ago just peeping now, planted lawn same day will mow tomorrow. Some difference but good germination in the paddock so not concerned, only concern is that I may not get weed spray done

KCTK

25 acres done here, cows started first grazing of it last Saturday, some difference on yield, up almost 3 ltrs per cow and they were getting loads of grass prior to going in to it, field was drained before reseeding and has two burst ups now again just beside where daring would have started, gota love springs.....

bob charles

delaval wrote: »

only concern is that I may not get weed spray done

I done a field about 6 weeks ago and I have never seen weed (fat hen) to come so strong, it was so aggressive I had to graze and then mow it, as spraying when it needed it the grass was too weak, going to let it green up for 10 days and spray then. Far from ideal

gazahayes

yellow50HX wrote: »

Did about 7ac this year, under sown barley with hayseed, cut twice as silage and some nice after grass on it.

How did you sow that to get 2 cuts off it have a 9 acre field that could do with it next year.

leg wax

25 acres done this year,10 last year,65 acres to go.

SomethingElse

reilig wrote: »

12 acres reseeded here. 9 of that was wet bogland that was drained with connacht agri pipes - we were never able to travel it with a tractor in 20 years. We were able to cross it with tractor and slurry tanker 6 weeks after draining.

How far down did you go with the pipes?

reilig

SomethingElse wrote: »

How far down did you go with the pipes?

3 to 4 foot. All pipes are sitting on solid daub.

severeoversteer

what is the best post emergence spray to use?
there is in no clover in the grass

bogman_bass

12 acres roughly 12% of farm

stanflt

30 acres of stone picking done- only around 8 to go

jersey101

Did 15 acres on home farm. Also sowed 16 acres of forage crops to be reseeded in spring. And did 45 acres of leased ground that was in stubble. Another 30 acres to do there next year havent decided whether ill put in a hybrid yet or a normal silage grass. was some drain on the pocket doing all that this year. Hopefully it will pay me back over the few years

slippy wicket

6 acres in the spring, one sacrifice paddock from the winter, plus a field that was reclaimed from a wood 30 years ago. Never ploughed so got a neighbour to do a job on it with his forestry clearance machine, chopped up sod, stones and and old stumps and made a perfect seedbed. 250-300€ /acre so only suitable for a small area.

Just finished reseeding 14 acres of cow paddocks today. Last done over 20 years ago so not before time.
Used agritech grass seeds at an acre pack and a quarter per acre. Maybe it's madness, but time will tell.

kevthegaff

none this year 80 acres the 3 years before that, only reaping the benefits this year from them. Ill do 10-15 acres nxt year

aidanki

whats everyones solution for stony ground ?

get the stones raked ?

stanflt

aidanki wrote: »

whats everyones solution for stony ground ?

get the stones raked ?

manual labour- ive been wearing black and white strip overalls for the past week

whelan1

stanflt wrote: »

manual labour- ive been wearing black and white strip overalls for the past week

wil swap with you i will pick stones and you can power wash

stanflt

whelan1 wrote: »

wil swap with you i will pick stones and you can power wash

i prefer the fresh air than ****e in my eyes and mouth

had a month of washing earlier in the year

whelan1

stanflt wrote: »

i prefer the fresh air than ****e in my eyes and mouth

had a month of washing earlier in the year

finished slatted sheds today onto 4 bay cubicle shed now.... i will drink a slab of bulmers when finished

stanflt

whelan1 wrote: »

finished slatted sheds today onto 4 bay cubicle shed now.... i will drink a slab of bulmers when finished

youll have earned it

whelan1

stanflt wrote: »

youll have earned it

yup....

bob charles

aidanki wrote: »

whats everyones solution for stony ground ?

get the stones raked ?

direct drill it, or decent guy on a land leveller and dont use a powerharrow. What people do be doing picking stones is beyond me and we work some very stoney ground but never leave the cab when stone picking. if front loader cant pick it, landleveller will get it

I direct drilled a field for a guy 18 days ago and I charged him way too little as he is raving about the job as it was a stoney field. Could have easily got double the money out of him. Im too honest for my own good

Sorry Whelan, but powerwashing is another job that I cant understand why people spend so much time at, have you not go any better things to be doing. I dont find it helps one jot in disease prevention especially in cattle/cows sheds/yard. different if the place is enclosed like a piggery.

severeoversteer

I never powerwash the cattle trailer :P

there I said it !

sure you'd be full time washing it if I washed it every time I use it

blue5000

7 acres reseeded this year, undersown with barley.

maxxuumman

bob charles wrote: »

Sorry Whelan, but powerwashing is another job that I cant understand why people spend so much time at, have you not go any better things to be doing. I dont find it helps one jot in disease prevention especially in cattle/cows sheds/yard. different if the place is enclosed like a piggery.

Ahh, it fine for you, your bullocks with their dried up boll0xes. Different with the business end of a cow, you want somewhere nice and clean and comfy to put it.

Youre bang on with the land leveler. A handy man on it, there should be no need to pick a stone.

bob charles

maxxuumman wrote: »

Ahh, it fine for you, your bullocks with their dried up boll0xes. Different with the business end of a cow, you want somewhere nice and clean and comfy to put it.

But putting lime and paper/straw on the cubicle mats everyday will do this. no need to powerwash the wall your cow is looking all day long chewing the cud

maxxuumman wrote: »

Youre bang on with the land leveler. A handy man on it, there should be no need to pick a stone.

We should keep that quite as I love waving while driving past neighbors picking stones for endless days.

whelan1

bob charles wrote: »

But putting lime and paper/straw on the cubicle mats everyday will do this. no need to powerwash the wall your cow is looking all day long chewing the cud




We should keep that quite as I love waving while driving past neighbors picking stones for endless days.

Ah! but its a bit late when faced with a mastitis outbreak in the middle of winter to say " i should have powerwashed and disenfected the sheds"

delaval

whelan1 wrote: »

Ah! but its a bit late when faced with a mastitis outbreak in the middle of winter to say " i should have powerwashed and disenfected the sheds"

Disinfect today let in cows reinfected, simples, purely aesthetic even though I spent a few days at it, calf pens and calving area

Sami23

maxxuumman wrote: »

Youre bang on with the land leveler. A handy man on it, there should be no need to pick a stone.

So whats the secret to gathering stones with the leveller cause when I'm levelling and you catch a stone in it all you do is leave hollows where the stone is getting dragged along

Sharpshooter82

whelan1 wrote: »

wil swap with you i will pick stones and you can power wash

you cant still be powerwashing

agriman27

Sami23 wrote: »

So whats the secret to gathering stones with the leveller cause when I'm levelling and you catch a stone in it all you do is leave hollows where the stone is getting dragged along

I'd be curious to hear the land leveller method of sorting the stones as well :pac:

whelan1

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

you cant still be powerwashing

yup heading back out now for an hour, then back in and give kids a bath and then maybe a glass of wine

Sharpshooter82

whelan1 wrote: »

yup heading back out now for an hour, then back in and give kids a bath and then maybe a glass of wine

powerwash and give kids a bath in the same sentence....... multi tasking

jersey101

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

powerwash and give kids a bath in the same sentence....... multi tasking

stick the brush on the ebd of the washer and give em a scrub. Do a grand job ha

Sharpshooter82

jersey101 wrote: »

stick the brush on the ebd of the washer and give em a scrub. Do a grand job ha

and the turbo nozzle for them tough stains

Midlandsman80

do people generally put down different seed mix for grazing vrs silage land? would the silage mix be fit for 3 cuts and some grazing then? why is each type better at its intended use?