Say my name wrote: » It's the extra magnesium in applied lime that frees up any locked in phosphorus in soil. It's kind of why the soil in my part of wexford is so low in phosphorus and why it's near impossible to build up because the soil is so high in magnesium. 1.5 t would be a bit low imo. 2 or 3 t would be more like it for a reading that low. Tbh though with that kind of test result I'd be more in favour of a plough and reseed job. I know some people don't like the plough but for a permanent pasture plough it gives a great kick of available free nutrients at the start when turning up. It gives the chance to level and make a proper field out of it then and it'll take any hard pan that's after forming and put some air back into the ground. Even better if you could subsoil both ways before ploughing if it's damp ground.
Dozer1 wrote: » Big question is Patsy are they staying in the yard when your finished or going back out... serious amount of water fell here in Limerick over Saturday and Sunday. In 2 minds whether to bring some back in for this rain tomorrow or now, place looks a state
orm0nd wrote: » 3 ton in 1 go is wasting money . plus the if you have any heavyish ground you will make sh1te of it
patsy_mccabe wrote: » Cattle in yard. Cup of coffee before I tackle- dehorning, bdgp tags, ordinary tags, vecoxan and blackleg. Sounds like a lot when I type it out. Small numbers of each, but still.
Limestone Cowboy wrote: » Was at it all day Saturday aswell. After squeezing 23 yearling lunatics for a neighbour there now, I'll sleep well tonight after it.
Waffletraktor wrote: » Unless your lime gets put across a micron sieve what's the worry as you'll be in the ground before most of the chunks are broken down enough to be of use. Unless of course ped's feeding his dirt with illuminous rock dust has caused a change in the wildlife and they can munch through the stuff at an alarming rate.
I says wrote: » What part of the world is that
Say my name wrote: » I was planning on taking a cut of silage off leased ground first this year and then reseeding. However plans changed today. I got slurry spread on it last week. Well contractor said ground conditions were fine. But anyway between slurry on the grass now and docks and dirt and marks and a pile of dung taking up half a field I'm going to go and reseed it now with this fine weather promised. So dung will be spread. Ground will be ploughed. 5t/ac of basalt magic dust will be spread and harrowed in followed by 3t/ac of lime as it's pH is crap. Followed by wagtail with seed. No roundup is being sprayed and there's a cover of grass and docks going down to feed the wormies. Contractor thinks I'm cracked. But anyway I'll deal with weeds after seeding. I should have a nice clean good quality crop of silage if not two crops and after grass to follow.
Waffletraktor wrote: » Will ye have enough silage or just take cuts later in the year? Tell contractor to worry about busting sodds you'll sort the mad ideas. Just don't let the grass too far ahead or the grass will get too far ahead and the thrash will be c#nt unless a decent opperator as you've put down alot of fertility and growth coming. Huge difference in ground that had cover crops not too disturbed and stuff that was left barren over winter. Growing crops sucked excess moisture out of the ground somewhat then just a squirt of sunshine and tickle in the seed to keep the BG at bay by not disturbing. Spring planting will be 1/3 down in wider area, heard a few big barley barrons in your area are in the sh~t this spring for field work.
patsy_mccabe wrote: » I never actually squeezed anything. Only ever helped. Usually sell as bulls.
Lady Haywire wrote: » So who else still puts the flowers on the doorsteps?
Hard Knocks wrote: » Use to at home, oh couldn’t understand it
Lady Haywire wrote: » Seems to be more of a north/western thing!
Hard Knocks wrote: » Or if you have a fairy fort locally
Bullocks wrote: » I'd say tinder and plenty of fish is how the courting is done nowadays Haywire !
Lady Haywire wrote: » So you're saying I should be putting fish and sticks on the doorsteps? Duly noted
Genghis Cant wrote: » Anyone ever heard of burying eggs on may eve or may day in crops or sheds to bring bad luck on people?
Genghis Cant wrote: » You'd see the may bush about in places but eggs racket I've only ever heard about it. I've never heard or seen it done around here. I think a lot of them superstitious are long gone and not a bit of harm! I was watching a documentary the other night about tree dwelling tribes in New Guinea. The older generation held the believe that if you didn't sleep high off the ground you'd be open to some class of a spirit entering you and turning you into a zombie. Dressing up a maybush looks harmless now!
Say my name wrote: » I was watching a program about an English fella going to live with native tribes in New guinea. I'd say it was a different one than the one you saw. But most of the people nowadays are living in settlements beside rivers and wearing English football jerseys where before they were more dispersed in family groups through the jungle. He stayed with 3 men for a month who were determined to stay in the jungle. But it nearly rained non stop for the time he was there. The shack they slept all day and all night in because they couldn't get out to hunt with the rain was built on stilts. It'd be flooded otherwise.
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