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The Reseeding/Stitching Discussion Thread.

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    #122
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    trixi2011 wrote: »
    What rate would you need to seed at for stitching in some seem to say 14kg acre and others 12 will be grazing a field off in the next few days have seed ordered but might have enough

    No more than 10kg an acre. Waste of seed If any higher. If grass is very dense you could even go 8kg.

    14kg an acre is nearly a full reseed rate.


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    #123
    Reggie.
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    Pre flight checks done today


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    #124
    Sillycave
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭Sillycave


    Might be a little off topic but from the wet winter have one/two fields that poached when graze, one not to bad and the other bad enough, was thinking of using chain Harrow to try and level out holes, spread grass seed with wagtail and either chain Harrow again and roll or just roll after seeding, do u think this will be a good job? Cheers in advance


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    #125
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Sillycave wrote: »
    Might be a little off topic but from the wet winter have one/two fields that poached when graze, one not to bad and the other bad enough, was thinking of using chain Harrow to try and level out holes, spread grass seed with wagtail and either chain Harrow again and roll or just roll after seeding, do u think this will be a good job? Cheers in advance
    Chain harrow as best ya can. Do a few runs then spread with wagtail and roll. Should work just you won't be too accurate


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    #126
    mengele
    Registered Users Posts: 868 ✭✭✭mengele


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Pre flight checks done today

    How many hours on the tractor now?


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    #127
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    mengele wrote: »
    How many hours on the tractor now?

    402


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    #128
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    Reggie. wrote: »
    402

    Time for a change soon?


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    #129
    Who2
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    jimmy G M wrote: »
    Time for a change soon?

    its a dini, itll be ready for the breakers shortly, he should have kept the 398


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    #130
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    jimmy G M wrote: »
    Time for a change soon?

    Actually....... watch this space


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    #131
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Who2 wrote: »
    its a dini, itll be ready for the breakers shortly, he should have kept the 398

    Ah she was good but the age got the better of her


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    #132
    Muckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Reggie. wrote: »
    If people can remember back to when I stitched my paddocks last year in late sept to not so great conditions. This is them today

    Lovely field. Get rid of that yoke with legs!


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    #133
    Muckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Reggie. wrote: »

    The thing with Coated seed is that there is less seed in a bag. Normal seed is toughly 11250 seeds per 12kg and coated seed is roughly 7500 seeds per 12kg.

    Jaysus you had fcuk all for doing that night!


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    #134
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Muckit wrote: »
    Jaysus you had fcuk all for doing that night!

    Kept falling asleep :D


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    #135
    MeTheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭MeTheMan


    What does a reseeding cost per acre? Do ye do
    All the work yourself. Have a few acres of ok-ish fields that I taught about reseeding but seems like and expensive job to contract. Rarely done around me.


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    #136
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    MeTheMan wrote: »
    What does a reseeding cost per acre? Do ye do
    All the work yourself. Have a few acres of ok-ish fields that I taught about reseeding but seems like and expensive job to contract. Rarely done around me.

    What are ya thinking of? Full reseed or stitch in? Do you want to plough or powerharrow? Do you want to spray off?

    There's too many variables really.

    To stitch in with a tine harrow or guttler could be in the region of €190 an acre


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    #137
    MeTheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭MeTheMan


    Probably just spray off. I'm not really sure. Don't think I'd have to soil depth to plow. From reading here harrowing can make the land soft. Its hard enough to get out on it as is so I don't need it softer.


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    #138
    SuperTortoise
    Registered Users Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭SuperTortoise


    Using the app to get settings for a vicon wagtale it's telling me to set it to 42
    Does this sound roughly about right for 3 bags to the acre?


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    #139
    Ard_MC
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Ard_MC


    Small sheep farm here..mainly mountain we run on. But was thinkin of harrowin some of the fields and broadcasting clover. Old pasture hasn't been worked in a generation. Would clover alone be best or should i go for a grass mix? No experience whatso ever in this side of things.


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    #140
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Ard_MC wrote: »
    Small sheep farm here..mainly mountain we run on. But was thinkin of harrowin some of the fields and broadcasting clover. Old pasture hasn't been worked in a generation. Would clover alone be best or should i go for a grass mix? No experience whatso ever in this side of things.

    Drop a PM to stanfit


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    #141
    Reggie.
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    Got the calf paddocks oversown today.


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    #142
    Reggie.
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    Then onto a stud to do some repairs. Before and after pics of poach repair


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    #143
    CloughCasey1
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    Reggie. wrote: »
    Got the calf paddocks oversown today.

    1 or 2 runs. If 2 do ya seed on the second run?


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    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    SuperTortoise wrote: »
    Using the app to get settings for a vicon wagtale it's telling me to set it to 42
    Does this sound roughly about right for 3 bags to the acre?

    It's not far off, might be a bit light, what speed do you drive at?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    #145
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    1 or 2 runs. If 2 do ya seed on the second run?

    Did 2 runs there and seeded on third.


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    #146
    charolais0153
    Registered Users Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DonLvGc_wNyI&ved=0ahUKEwj9jLW7v8zaAhVCPVAKHQ8VC4cQwqsBCCcwAA&usg=AOvVaw0jlsfLEY4bWUeXi58BgrWl
    This video has all the costings of various types of reseeding


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    #147
    furandfeather
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭furandfeather


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Did 2 runs there and seeded on third.

    Probably a stupid question but is it hard to see what's seeded after the 2 runs of the Harrow? Do you Harrow it the 3rd time when your seeding?
    Great thread btw thanks, I've been toying with the idea of buying a setup like that for awhile all be it a smaller version, is that the best Harrow from your research?


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    #148
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    furandfeather wrote: »
    Probably a stupid question but is it hard to see what's seeded after the 2 runs of the Harrow? Do you Harrow it the 3rd time when your seeding?
    Great thread btw thanks, I've been toying with the idea of buying a setup like that for awhile all be it a smaller version, is that the best Harrow from your research?

    You go at 90° where possible so you'll mark the ground. If it's hard to see the marks I use the GPS.

    You'll probably only going get a 3m harrow. It would be between the palatine or rakeman. Both are very similar priced at around 3k for the 3m. I do believe the palatine is better built tho


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    #149
    furandfeather
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭furandfeather


    Reggie. wrote: »
    You go at 90° where possible so you'll mark the ground. If it's hard to see the marks I use the GPS.

    You'll probably only going get a 3m harrow. It would be between the palatine or rakeman. Both are very similar priced at around 3k for the 3m. I do believe the palatine is better built tho

    Thanks. Do you have much trouble with slugs? Do you lay pellets for them?


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    #150
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    furandfeather wrote: »
    Thanks. Do you have much trouble with slugs? Do you lay pellets for them?

    Nope. If you till the field then they can't get at the seed as they can't dig it up


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    #151
    visatorro
    Registered Users Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭visatorro


    Do you roll after? Presume you can't roll with your spikey roller?


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