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how long to leave grass burning off before silage

  • 16-05-2016 5:02pm
    #1
    max12
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    sprayed round up on field today that I am putting wild bird stuff in for Glas. I am taking a cut of bales of silage first and then will be tilling it after. How long should I leave it?


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  • #2
    Kovu
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    max12 wrote: »
    sprayed round up on field today that I am putting wild bird stuff in for Glas. I am taking a cut of bales of silage first and then will be tilling it after. How long should I leave it?

    Doesn't the tilling and sowing for the wild bird cover have to be done for the 31st May? Or am I reading your post wrong:confused:


  • #3
    Water John
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    I think its 5 or 6 days, others please verify.
    24 hour wilt.
    That still leaves time to till and set by end of the month.


  • #4
    Waffletraktor
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    Water John wrote: »
    I think its 5 or 6 days, others please verify.
    24 hour wilt.
    That still leaves time to till and set by end of the month.

    This time of year 6-7 days would be fine, low growth looking 12-14.


  • #5
    dunlopwellies
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    max12 wrote: »
    sprayed round up on field today that I am putting wild bird stuff in for Glas. I am taking a cut of bales of silage first and then will be tilling it after. How long should I leave it?

    7 days.


  • #6
    Freejin
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    dunlopwellies wrote: »
    7 days.

    What happens if the weather isn't suitable for cutting after the 7 days? How much longer could you leave it without cutting?


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  • #7
    Water John
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    The grass is just dying at that point, no poison risk.
    Its wilting and still stuck to the ground.
    Any weather window after the 7 days, cut and draw as soon you have to.


  • #8
    dunlopwellies
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    Freejin wrote: »
    What happens if the weather isn't suitable for cutting after the 7 days? How much longer could you leave it without cutting?

    Don't know! Always got the opportunity to cut after 7 days.


  • #9
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,459 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    I'm old school and cannot get my head around why one would spray grass land with a herbicide to cut and ensile it as a feed source. The practice doesn't sit right in my mind.


  • #10
    J.O. Farmer
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    Base price wrote: »
    I'm old school and cannot get my head around why one would spray grass land with a herbicide to cut and ensile it as a feed source. The practice doesn't sit right in my mind.

    I suppose the practice is to minimise the waste of grass. I don't know if much is to be gained from the practice. I saw grassland skint with sheep tighter than any mower burnt off pretty well in about a week same as is being recommended cutting silage.


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