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Renting land for daffodils

  • 23-02-2021 1:33pm
    #1
    Large bottle small glass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    I have land up for rent.

    A daffodil grower is interested and has tested soil and is happy.

    Is there anything to watch out for that wouldn't be the case with renting to a dairy farmer?

    Is it hard on soil?

    Any help appreciated


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  • #2
    Dinzee Conlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,150 ✭✭✭Dinzee Conlee


    Large bottle small glass wrote: »
    Hi
    I have land up for rent.

    A daffodil grower is interested and has tested soil and is happy.

    Is there anything to watch out for that wouldn't be the case with renting to a dairy farmer?

    Is it hard on soil?

    Any help appreciated

    I know nothing of daffodils... Just wondering are they like a spud crop in that the place would need to be destoned - so they could dig the daffodil bulbs up at some point?

    Or maybe they have a different way of digging up the bulbs?


  • #3
    Snotty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭Snotty


    Dont daffodils regrow each year, the stems get cut and the bulbs re-sprout for 5 or more years?


  • #4
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,456 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    Snotty wrote: »
    Dont daffodils regrow each year, the stems get cut and the bulbs re-sprout for 5 or more years?
    The other issue that I would be concerned with is that you would want a clause in the lease to ensure that all bulbs were removed/killed off when the lease is over. Daffodils are poisonous to cattle and you wouldn't want plants popping up all over grassland be it used for grazing or silage.


  • #5
    Red Sheds
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    The bulbs are the main crop as far as I know, the flowers are a by product, while they can be picked if labour is available and sold. The bulbs are normally harvested like potatoes and new crop replanted afterwards for the next season. I dont know much else but as Base said watch for the poisoning element, I guess no matter how well they are harvested, some till remain in the soil and re grow.


  • #6
    kollegeknight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭kollegeknight


    Red Sheds wrote: »
    The bulbs are the main crop as far as I know, the flowers are a by product, while they can be picked if labour is available and sold. The bulbs are normally harvested like potatoes and new crop replanted afterwards for the next season. I dont know much else but as Base said watch for the poisoning element, I guess no matter how well they are harvested, some till remain in the soil and re grow.

    Every day is a school day.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
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    Ensure the grass is resown at the end of the lease


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