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Purple tips on the grass

  • 13-05-2019 8:34pm
    #1
    Teddy 1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭


    I walked the silage field today, it fit to cut but I noticed purple on the tips of the grass. What would the cause of this be?


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  • #2
    farawaygrass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭farawaygrass


    I’ve noticed that on a lot of fields here too and have been meaning to ask!


  • #3
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,315 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Google says; phosphate deficiency


  • #4
    orm0nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,299 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    night frost ?


  • #5
    Dickie10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,053 ✭✭✭Dickie10


    frost


  • #6
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,583 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    Frost burn from harsh east breeze last week ,will lead to high oils in grass and low butterfats if grazing dairy cows


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  • #7
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,830 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Been very frosty at night lads.


  • #8
    Teddy 1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭Teddy 1234


    I was thinking of cutting tomorrow or Wednesday for bales ,or should leave it a few day or does it matter


  • #9
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,830 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Ids say cutnand get it baled , be no harm


  • #10
    RobinBanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 959 ✭✭✭RobinBanks


    Sorry to hijack thread but on this subject. What does yellow tips mean?


  • #11
    Say my name
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,205 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    RobinBanks wrote: »
    Sorry to hijack thread but on this subject. What does yellow tips mean?

    It can mean you've too much calcium in the soil compared to the other elements.
    Magnesium, Boron, etc.

    The calcium ions block the (arteries or whatever they're called in the plant world) and stop the flow to the outer extremities of the plant.


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