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The Reseeding/Stitching Discussion Thread.

Green farmer

Have a old pasture, never been reseeded. Really poor growth, even though good quality dry land. Did the soil rest and says I'm 1&2's for the p&k and ph 5-8. Was going to lime and reseed . What's that best way to tackle it ?

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Reggie.

cathal irwin wrote: »

I won’t hold my breath. I gave everything to try and make it work I bought coated seed for overseeding aswell. Let’s see

Agritech?

greenfield21

Ha thought that was slurry

cacs

Reggie. wrote: »

Agritech?

Yep

Reggie.

cathal irwin wrote: »

Yep

Yeah used it many times. If it gets any chance at all it'll take. Thats the requvination mix?

cacs

Reggie. wrote: »

Agritech?

Reggie. wrote: »

Yeah used it many times. If it gets any chance at all it'll take. Thats the requvination mix?

Yea it’s hard to know will it for the exact reasons you said. Let’s see

Reggie.

cathal irwin wrote: »

Yea it’s hard to know will it for the exact reasons you said. Let’s see

In future don't be afraid to rip the hell outta the ground.

Reggie.

wrangler wrote: »

I did a great job with a chain harrow for a neighbour on a horse paddock that was poached, got loads of clay up but yet it did'nt grow, it had to be the decaying vegetation because I used the same grasseed on a ordinary reseed at home

Id say you used the wrong type of grass seed

cacs

Reggie. wrote: »

In future don't be afraid to rip the hell outta the ground.

Yea I wasn’t over happy with the way the harrow tore up the ground. I would say it was to hard and the harrow couldn’t get a good bite into it.

cute geoge

cathal irwin wrote: »

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That looks good after only one run of harrow ,what type of harrow are you using .I would just add dont forget the few bags of gram lime!!!!

cacs

cute geoge wrote: »

That looks good after only one run of harrow ,what type of harrow are you using .I would just add dont forget the few bags of gram lime!!!!

I got a new jarmet harrow I am actually thinking of selling it. I went at that job yesterday took a half day work and I am not sure will it work. In my case it makes more sense to get a contractor in. I forgot about the gran lime and I not going to get time to go back to it for two weeks. Time is always the thing

Reggie.

cathal irwin wrote: »

I got a new jarmet harrow I am actually thinking of selling it. I went at that job yesterday took a half day work and I am not sure will it work. In my case it makes more sense to get a contractor in. I forgot about the gran lime and I not going to get time to go back to it for two weeks. Time is always the thing

What size tines are they? 8mm or 6mm. You need 8mm. 6mm are far too weak. That could be your issue

cacs

Reggie. wrote: »

What size tines are they? 8mm or 6mm. You need 8mm. 6mm are far too weak. That could be your issue

8mm tines it took up a lot tatch but not much soil exposed

visatorro

Bit I done is a mixed bag, part of it that was drained is doing well. The drier part is really struggling. Could be doing it again in August!

Mooooo

If stitching in or not ploughing the lime is very important as decaying veg on top will stop seed from germinating

Reggie.

Mooooo wrote: »

If stitching in or not ploughing the lime is very important as decaying veg on top will stop seed from germinating

Yep turns it acidic

Reggie.

cathal irwin wrote: »

8mm tines it took up a lot tatch but not much soil exposed

Try going at 90° to each run the next time

Can you adjust your tines?

Snowfire

Mooooo wrote: »

If stitching in or not ploughing the lime is very important as decaying veg on top will stop seed from germinating

Even in high ph soils.??

ganmo

Snowfire wrote: »

Even in high ph soils.??

The A in DNA stands for acid

Snowfire

ganmo wrote: »

The A in DNA stands for acid

What does the D and N stand for?

Say my name

Snowfire wrote: »

What does the D and N stand for?

Don't No.

(Defined as a nucleic acid). DNA.

ganmo

Snowfire wrote: »

What does the D and N stand for?

Di-Nucleic

Say my name

I'm going to be all smart now and not use Google and say..

Deoxyribonucleic acid.

ganmo

Poxy rNA

DJ98

Few questions on reseeding, to begin last time a field was reseeded here was over 20 years ago this would also be the last time it was limed.
Plan on beginning to reseed this year,l.

1. When would be the best time or is it gone too late?
2. Do you lime before or after reseeding?
3. Do teagasc advisors do soil tests?
4. How long after spreading fert can a soil test be carried out?
5. What's the best seed mix to use for sheep and cutting hay?
6. How much would it cost roughly per acre to reseed, all work done by contractors?

Sorry for the long post and thanks for your help.

cute geoge

I have a few fields to reseed old leys,this would be reasonable good land but after the last few wet years ,it tended to be heavy enough this spring and i just about able to graze it without poaching .I can imagine if i plough or power harrow, it will be impossible to graze if we get bad weather as it will be tender for a few years at least and i carry a high stocking rate.Would discing or grass harrow eg pallitine be the best option for me as i want to keep a tough skin ,i am also thinking of giving it a run of a sub soiler .The problem with the power harrow it leaves the top couple of inches very soft ,is this the same story with the discs

Reggie.

cute geoge wrote: »

I have a few fields to reseed old leys,this would be reasonable good land but after the last few wet years ,it tended to be heavy enough this spring and i just about able to graze it without poaching .I can imagine if i plough or power harrow, it will be impossible to graze if we get bad weather as it will be tender for a few years at least and i carry a high stocking rate.Would discing or grass harrow eg pallitine be the best option for me as i want to keep a tough skin ,i am also thinking of giving it a run of a sub soiler .The problem with the power harrow it leaves the top couple of inches very soft ,is this the same story with the discs

Discs leave the ground lumpy and that's with no bits of grass present.

If the ground is difficult then the grass harrow may be the best option

Reggie.

DJ98 wrote: »

Few questions on reseeding, to begin last time a field was reseeded here was over 20 years ago this would also be the last time it was limed.
Plan on beginning to reseed this year,l.

1. When would be the best time or is it gone too late?
2. Do you lime before or after reseeding?
3. Do teagasc advisors do soil tests?
4. How long after spreading fert can a soil test be carried out?
5. What's the best seed mix to use for sheep and cutting hay?
6. How much would it cost roughly per acre to reseed, all work done by contractors?

Sorry for the long post and thanks for your help.

1. You can reseed right up to Sept
2. You lime before the seed goes in preferably
3. No idea
4. I'd test a week or so before starting to reseed. Preferably you need to be over index 2. The higher the better
5. That's a question for the seed reps. They will have the latest up to date seed mixes. The seeds change yearly.
6. Depends on the method and what your local contractor charges for each part of the job. My system costs roughly €190ish per acre start to finish.

charolais0153

DJ98 wrote: »

Few questions on reseeding, to begin last time a field was reseeded here was over 20 years ago this would also be the last time it was limed.
Plan on beginning to reseed this year,l.

1. When would be the best time or is it gone too late?
2. Do you lime before or after reseeding?
3. Do teagasc advisors do soil tests?
4. How long after spreading fert can a soil test be carried out?
5. What's the best seed mix to use for sheep and cutting hay?
6. How much would it cost roughly per acre to reseed, all work done by contractors?

Sorry for the long post and thanks for your help.

We normally do it during august..anytime works so long as theyre is moisture. Wouldnt recommend doing it after 1st week of september
Can lime before and after depending on lime requirements.
They do
3-6months
Top5 extend with clover or similiar.
Teagasc say 300/acre.

No point in reseeding if youre not going to feed it to its potential and if you dont have enough stock to eat it

DJ98

charolais0153 wrote: »

No point in reseeding if youre not going to feed it to its potential and if you dont have enough stock to eat it

What do you mean by feed it to its potential?

Reggie.

DJ98 wrote: »

What do you mean by feed it to its potential?

Going out a few weeks later with 10-10-20 to keep it fed.