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slurry dried on meadow. Needs rain

  • 21-06-2018 9:32pm
    #1
    Matty6270
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭


    Hi. I spread slurry on the2 meadows back 4 weeks ago. Im ment to be cutting afound 10th of july but i see it is still dried in some spots of the field. If it not gone in 3 weeks can i cut. Will it damage my pit. Not sure what to do


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  • #2
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    I'd be wary of bringing in dung with the grass to ensile. The result won't be good.


    Is it in patches of the field or generally all over the field?


  • #3
    Matty6270
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭Matty6270


    Buford T. Justice V wrote: »
    I'd be wary of bringing in dung with the grass to ensile. The result won't be good.


    Is it in patches of the field or generally all over the field?

    Hi. Its kinda in patches. Its just so dry the last month. Didnt expect this


  • #4
    alps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,194 ✭✭✭alps


    Ours caked on some ground after first cut, and was completely covering up big areas of regrowth.
    Tine narrowed the fields and shattered the dung.. grass there flying now thankfully.
    I was also stunned with the amount of thatch and badly mowed clumps that were pulled out. Really opened the award and I'm only sorry that I didn't do it in Spring...diaried for next year


  • #5
    Matty6270
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭Matty6270


    alps wrote: »
    Ours caked on some ground after first cut, and was completely covering up big areas of regrowth.
    Tine narrowed the fields and shattered the dung.. grass there flying now thankfully.
    I was also stunned with the amount of thatch and badly mowed clumps that were pulled out. Really opened the award and I'm only sorry that I didn't do it in Spring...diaried for next year


    Not sure we're I would get a tine harrow. Will it do any harm in the pit


  • #6
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    Matty6270 wrote: »
    Hi. Its kinda in patches. Its just so dry the last month. Didnt expect this

    I'd be more inclined towards baling after a good wilt than putting it in a pit, tbh. Any dirt going in will be localised rather that spread through a pit so less waste.


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  • #7
    charolais0153
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Trailing shoe is the business for slurry imo.
    This was spread 5 days ago with slurry. Barely see it today.


  • #8
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭tanko


    How many gallons per acre did that get?


  • #9
    charolais0153
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Around 2400 id say.wasnt mad thick


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