Extreme cold weather from Feb 25th on, and now St. Patrick's Day on...

Say my name

Reggie. wrote: »

I'll mow mine tomorrow

I'll keep a listen out for you.

Timmaay

Urea going out here now anyways.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Timmaay wrote: »

Urea going out here now anyways.

I'll probably wait till the fish migrate back to the rivers before I go out:D

mf240

Local town sold out of thermal underwear and tinned soup. It's going to be a sad day for this little village if the world ends.

_Brian

Muckit wrote: »

But did they go on for 6-8weeks like 2010?!

I think it did in places.
There was snow still about during may, where heavier drifts and behind sheltered ditches, it had frozen through and lingered a long time.

blue5000

Muckit wrote: »

I cut the lawn on Saturday! Some growth!

I'm leaving mine, might want to graze it in April.

Reggie.

blue5000 wrote: »

I'm leaving mine, might want to graze it in April.

Not much growth here at all

Dank Janniels

Would the frost do any damage if I cut the lawn b4 this upcoming cold spell
Sorry if thats a stupid question!

_Brian

Dank Janniels wrote: »

Would the frost do any damage if I cut the lawn b4 this upcoming cold spell
Sorry if thats a stupid question!

Minimal unless you cut it and it frosts heavy that night..

The worst damage is from walking all over frozen grass..

gozunda

Dank Janniels wrote: »

Would the frost do any damage if I cut the lawn b4 this upcoming cold spell
Sorry if thats a stupid question!

It's not recommended to cut grass when there is a risk of frost or v. cold temperatures.

Cutting opens the leaf structure to the elements and cold conditions will result in die back and poor growth afterwards.


Leave mowing the lawn until the temperature rises to a decent day / night time average.

Reggie.

gozunda wrote: »

It's not recommended to cut grass when there is a risk of frost or v. cold temperatures.

Cutting opens the leaf structure to the elements and cold conditions will result in die back and poor growth afterwards.


Leave mowing the lawn until the temperature rises to a decent day / night time average.

That's exactly what I need. Little regrowth on the lawn

Who2

Reggie. wrote: »

That's exactly what I need. Little regrowth on the lawn

You’d be the first lad looking for an excuse to buy a new mower.

Reggie.

Who2 wrote: »

You’d be the first lad looking for an excuse to buy a new mower.

I am buying a new one this year actually

Who2

Reggie. wrote: »

I am buying a new one this year actually

You’ll need to buy another one for a spare as well.

Say my name

Who2 wrote: »

You’ll need to buy another one for a spare as well.

https://goo.gl/images/CXLwBG

gozunda

Reggie. wrote: »

That's exactly what I need. Little regrowth on the lawn

Bare patches and weeds - you could be on to a new fad there alright ...

Who2

Say my name wrote: »

https://goo.gl/images/CXLwBG

He will need to change those yolks annually, he should have kept the Massey.

Reggie.

Say my name wrote: »

https://goo.gl/images/CXLwBG

Ohhh never seen them before

alps

gozunda wrote: »

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Cutting opens the leaf structure to the elements and cold conditions will result in die back and poor growth .

And does grazing not have the same effect?

gozunda

alps wrote: »

And does grazing not have the same effect?

Is that a rhetorical question? Or do you graze you lawn rather than mowing

See:

https://www.lawn-tech.co.uk/lawn-care-guide/will-frost-damage-lawn/

RoscommonTom

I wouldnt be taking to much notice of what them fellas on the weather forum do be saying, they seem to be talking out there hats every time

Wildsurfer

RoscommonTom wrote: »

I wouldnt be taking to much notice of what them fellas on the weather forum do be saying, they seem to be talking out there hats every time

Obviously Hurricane Ophelia didn't make landfall in Roscommon.

memorystick

-3 is hardly extreme.

20silkcut

Just reading mt craniums forecast and he mentions the possibility of a March similar to March 2013 which would really compound the fodder situation.
He is not talking of snow as such just a long period of cold weather which would be most unwelcome.

Reggie.

20silkcut wrote: »

Just reading mt craniums forecast and he mentions the possibility of a March similar to March 2013 which would really compound the fodder situation.
He is not talking of snow as such just a long period of cold weather which would be most unwelcome.

At least it will be dry tho

George Sunsnow

Reggie. wrote: »

At least it will be dry tho

In your area higher likelyhood of that
But if the east of the country sees next week out without snowfall it’ll be very lucky
Hard to believe
Third glorious day in a row here
The east wind will pick up by Sunday evening making it very raw

_Brian

Reggie. wrote: »

At least it will be dry tho

Few frosty bright days and things are drier already. Imagine two weeks of dry frosty weather. Be great.

Fodder will be grand, plenty of meal in the stores and there is a mart few times a week close to everyone, no need for stock to be hungry.

mahoney_j

RoscommonTom wrote: »

I wouldnt be taking to much notice of what them fellas on the weather forum do be saying, they seem to be talking out there hats every time

Agree for most but mt cranium is the one I’d listen to most and seems prolonged cold event now nailed on

Muckit

mahoney_j wrote: »

...and seems prolonged cold event now

Bring it on. It's exactly what we need. Not this thing of temps yo-yoing up and down. We have got no sustained cold snap at all this winter. Far too mild and unnatural.

FeelTheBern

Thinking of letting out all lighter stock this week to start grazing off closed paddocks. If this east wind comes, might be no grass left to graze in few weeks time...