reseeding

Greengrass1

Ready to sow tomorrow

sandydan

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Ready to sow tomorrow

was that sprayed off and was it disked or did you use grubber , definitely ready for seed.will do well,anyways when it's up you have readymade bird scarer in background

Greengrass1

sandydan wrote: »

was that sprayed off and was it disked or did you use grubber , definitely ready for seed.will do well,anyways when it's up you have readymade bird scarer in background

Yupp sprayed off after grazing 2 wks ago. Should really have mowed it to get some more grass off it.
7l/ha disced with ring roller on back

happylad

Hi folks. We're goin at a second cut of silage this week and are thinking about reseeding the field also. We were thinking of just cutting the silage and discing and stiching in the grass seed straight after. We weren't goin to spray of the field prior to cutting the silage. Has anyone used this method before. What sort of results are to be got or should we just go the route of spraying of prior to cutting.

Greengrass1

happylad wrote: »

Hi folks. We're goin at a second cut of silage this week and are thinking about reseeding the field also. We were thinking of just cutting the silage and discing and stiching in the grass seed straight after. We weren't goin to spray of the field prior to cutting the silage. Has anyone used this method before. What sort of results are to be got or should we just go the route of spraying of prior to cutting.

What sort of grass is in it? Is it old perennial ley or scutch?
Ye might as well go the rest if the way and spray off.
And I would stitch in if field is nice and level?

happylad

Thanks for the reply. It's a field that there was never anything done to so its very old grass that's in it. The grass that's in tends to not have much leaf but all stem. There are no weeds in it. There is a lot of clover in the field

Greengrass1

happylad wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. It's a field that there was never anything done to so its very old grass that's in it. The grass that's in tends to not have much leaf but all stem. There are no weeds in it. There is a lot of clover in the field

Pull up few roots and see if they are white or purple. If its white the grass is not perennial.
If its level. I'd spray tomorrow cut in 5 days and stitch. That's my opinion now you might have other ideas

Justjens

For us lads that can't spray......

Cut silage, liberal dose of well rotted manure and:







Now all it needs is a rolling and a light grazing in about three weeks time.

visatorro

Justjens wrote: »

For us lads that can't spray......

Cut silage, liberal dose of well rotted manure and:







Now all it needs is a rolling and a light grazing in about three weeks time.

make sure you stick up a picture of that in that spring! iv never seen that being done before

Night Nav

For us lads that can't spray......

Cut silage, liberal dose of well rotted manure and:



Now all it needs is a rolling and a light grazing in about three weeks time.[/QUOTE]

What type of seed do you use in those situations is it your normal mixes or something differrent

Justjens

Night Nav wrote: »

What type of seed do you use in those situations is it your normal mixes or something differrent

Currently using an organic rejuvenator mix with some early and middle rye grasses, plus extra clover (can't lay my hand on label at present).

Used the same method a few years ago but paid a contractor with a power harrow, didn't take so well last year as I was a bit late cutting due to lack of rain, although the clover was thick when I cut last week.

Still have 5 acres to do this week once I get the FYM out.

Farmer Pudsey

happylad wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. It's a field that there was never anything done to so its very old grass that's in it. The grass that's in tends to not have much leaf but all stem. There are no weeds in it. There is a lot of clover in the field

Justjens wrote: »

Currently using an organic rejuvenator mix with some early and middle rye grasses, plus extra clover (can't lay my hand on label at present).

Used the same method a few years ago but paid a contractor with a power harrow, didn't take so well last year as I was a bit late cutting due to lack of rain, although the clover was thick when I cut last week.

Still have 5 acres to do this week once I get the FYM out.

are you organic if not I would spray off old grass as it greens up. Old clover is not as good as modern clovers, a post emergence spray after and you have a clean sward for years.

just do it

Justjens

Is the organic seed mix expensive?

sandydan

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

are you organic if not I would spray off old grass as it greens up. Old clover is not as good as modern clovers, a post emergence spray after and you have a clean sward for years.

can you get red clover seed still its not as persistent as white but imo better ,more palatable

Justjens

just do it wrote: »

Justjens

Is the organic seed mix expensive?

Can't find docket but it is more expensive than conventional mixes.

mahoney_j

At 3 week stage ,very happy with progress.

just do it

mahoney_j wrote: »

At 3 week stage ,very happy with progress.

Looking good. What cultivation etc did you do?

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

At 3 week stage ,very happy with progress.

Fert now?

mahoney_j

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Fert now?

Yep,got 3 bags 10 10 20 at sowing and bag and a half of pasture sward this am.spray in 10 days or so and hopefully grazing by late September.

mahoney_j

just do it wrote: »

Looking good. What cultivation etc did you do?

2 runs of ripper,14 kg grass per acre with one pass and roll

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

Yep,got 3 bags 10 10 20 at sowing and bag and a half of pasture sward this am.spray in 10 days or so and hopefully grazing by late September.

Mines in since tuesday. Might be up next sunday?

mahoney_j

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Mines in since tuesday. Might be up next sunday?

You could see first shoots of mine up after a week,in current weather I'd say you should def see something within a week

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

You could see first shoots of mine up after a week,in current weather I'd say you should def see something within a week

Good soil temp at the min and good heavy dew at night

just do it

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Good soil temp at the min and good heavy dew at night

Perfect conditions.

Benefit for you guys with dry land is you'll get 1-2 grazings in before winter. Parts of my sept reseed last year didn't get grazed for 6-7 months. There is a definite difference in quality in those parts.

Greengrass1

just do it wrote: »

Perfect conditions.

Benefit for you guys with dry land is you'll get 1-2 grazings in before winter. Parts of my sept reseed last year didn't get grazed for 6-7 months. There is a definite difference in quality in those parts.

Hope to get at least one grazing off mine with the calves

just do it

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Hope to get at least one grazing off mine with the calves

Another advantage as a milker you've over me. Stop, I don't want to hear anymore

Greengrass1

just do it wrote: »

Another advantage as a milker you've over me. Stop, I don't want to hear anymore

Aswell as the milk ill stop now

just do it

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Aswell as the milk ill stop now

Ahh yes, but milk is only useful to wash the steak down

Greengrass1

Greengrass1

Reseed sowed last Tuesday is up. Any where it got good soil to seed contact is well up