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fertiliser and harrow

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  • 08-04-2014 7:36pm
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    eorna
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    what would you do first apply fertiliser and then harrow or the other way around? or does it matter??


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    Bodacious
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    eorna wrote: »
    what would you do first apply fertiliser and then harrow or the other way around? or does it matter??

    Not sure but I harrowed first today and spread over

    I like to spread all the ****e and open up the sward and broadcast granules over that


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    jt65
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    harrow first


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    Reggie.
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    jt65 wrote: »
    harrow first

    +1


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    Zr105
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    Harrow first, then fert and let the drill cover it!


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    frazzledhome
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    What's this harrow business? More diesel burning?


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    Reggie.
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    frazzledhome wrote: »
    What's this harrow business? More diesel burning?

    Makes a great job of the swarth as it removes any moss, dead grass and weeds


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    frazzledhome
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    Reggie. wrote: »
    Makes a great job of the swarth as it removes any moss, dead grass and weeds

    So does grazing


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    Timmaay
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    Slightly off topic, but I've some paddocks poached by cows, most of it not the worst, however some will definitely need work to recover properly. Will the like of this be any use?

    http://www.donedeal.ie/harrows-for-sale/new-trailed-chain-harrows/6527232


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    Reggie.
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    Timmaay wrote: »
    Slightly off topic, but I've some paddocks poached by cows, most of it not the worst, however some will definitely need work to recover properly. Will the like of this be any use?

    http://www.donedeal.ie/harrows-for-sale/new-trailed-chain-harrows/6527232

    Might be but you would want a railway sleeper or something on it for weight I reckon


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