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CUTTING AND GRAZING CROP

  • 26-12-2013 7:14pm
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    keep going
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    Is there any crop you can cut once and then graze during the winter .I think you can do this with stuff like redstart-hybrid kale/rape but is there a cereal you can do it with.its a bit of ground I rent from year to year and I dont want to reseed it .westerwolds is not an option as id say I would have racket with neighbours if it gets more than one coat of slurry and even that could be dodgy.the entrance makes it unsuitable for beet harvesting.teagasc were to lok at some crop buti cant remember thename


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    grazeaway
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    keep going wrote: »
    Is there any crop you can cut once and then graze during the winter .I think you can do this with stuff like redstart-hybrid kale/rape but is there a cereal you can do it with.its a bit of ground I rent from year to year and I dont want to reseed it .westerwolds is not an option as id say I would have racket with neighbours if it gets more than one coat of slurry and even that could be dodgy.the entrance makes it unsuitable for beet harvesting.teagasc were to lok at some crop buti cant remember thename

    Yeah heard of it before....hmmmm.... What's was it called again?

    Oh yeah, grass:D:D

    What are you looking graze on it?


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    epfff
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    grazeaway wrote: »
    Yeah heard of it before....hmmmm.... What's was it called again?

    Oh yeah, grass:D:D

    What are you looking graze on it?

    Italian grass
    Going to try it this year here
    But I would be intending to hit with slurry minimum of 3 times


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    Brown Podzol
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    Trailing shoe for slurry,little or no smell.


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    Brown Podzol wrote: »
    Trailing shoe for slurry,little or no smell.

    They are worried about poluting their water and are big buddys with the old lady landlord so I could see them making life very difficult for me.the main reason I have this place is that old lady has no problems while im there compared to previous tenants


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    grazeaway
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    keep going wrote: »
    They are worried about poluting their water and are big buddys with the old lady landlord so I could see them making life very difficult for me.the main reason I have this place is that old lady has no problems while im there compared to previous tenants

    Spread the ordinary fertilzer on it instead and leave the slurry for the home place. At least you ll get a bit piece and quite from them. Have a few small bit up the road don't bother with the slurry there. Much eiser to do it when I put on the spinner.


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    blue5000
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    OP is it perko?

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



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    blue5000 wrote: »
    OP is it perko?

    Doesn't sound familiar, whats the name of the stuff people set for sheep


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    nashmach
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    keep going wrote: »
    Doesn't sound familiar, whats the name of the stuff people set for sheep

    Typhon perhaps :confused:


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    49801
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    Apparently sheep are a good growth regulator in the spring for winter wheat.
    Can't think of any other cereal in the context of grazing in situ.

    Will winter grazing be likely to be popular with the neighbours?

    Have a look at these links and see can you find what your looking for
    http://www.nickersondirect.co.uk/downloads/ForageCropsND.pdf
    http://www.eblex.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/brp_Brassicas_120713.pdf


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    Thenickerson catalog is excellent isn't it, lots of info, might be the rye but I will look into it more.will find soon enough about the outwintering soon as they are cows grazing turnips since friday-they been on the phone already and had a meeting today so it looks like fun.after a while they will understand the phrase "passive aggression".


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