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Reseeding ground

  • 17-04-2019 2:37pm
    #1
    connolly18
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭


    I have a field there that was cleared from bushes and trees with a digger there last year and the field is going to be sprayed to prevent them coming back. I need to reseed it but it is rocky enough ground there is poor grass coming back onto it but need to seed it i was wondering after i spray it shall i harrow it then seed it or what to do.


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  • #2
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,468 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    I’ve seen mulchers online that go maybe 4-6 inches down and mulch a fine seedbed.
    Always thought it would be a great job for ground like your describing.


  • #3
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    On stony or shallow ground I've seen the following. Spray then a light run with power harrow to tear the sod then a run of a heavy disc harrow and followed by a second run of the power harrow going deeper. Does a fine job.


  • #4
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,362 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    foxy farmer wrote: »
    On stony or shallow ground I've seen the following. Spray then a light run with power harrow to tear the sod then a run of a heavy disc harrow and followed by a second run of the power harrow going deeper. Does a fine job.

    One run of a powerharrow following by broadcasting would do the job


  • #5
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Reggie. wrote: »
    One run of a powerharrow following by broadcasting would do the job

    Probably. Grass is an easy crop to grow. Some just like to make a big job of it , myself included.
    Spray, plough, harrow headlands and any rough ploughing, roll, lime, harrow, level, roll, fert, set grass, harrow and roll.


  • #6
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,362 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    foxy farmer wrote: »
    Probably. Grass is an easy crop to grow. Some just like to make a big job of it , myself included.
    Spray, plough, harrow headlands and any rough ploughing, roll, lime, harrow, level, roll, fert, set grass, harrow and roll.

    Around here we give it a light run of power harrow and I can seed with grass harrow after. I'm currently reseeding kale fields with the grass harrow and getting the farmer to level of with z landleveller first. Cheap and cheerful


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  • #7
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,468 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Around here we give it a light run of power harrow and I can seed with grass harrow after. I'm currently reseeding kale fields with the grass harrow and getting the farmer to level of with z landleveller first. Cheap and cheerful

    Ahh sher that’s not reseeding at all, what about the days of picking stones :(


  • #8
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,362 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    _Brian wrote: »
    Ahh sher that’s not reseeding at all, what about the days of picking stones :(

    Crawl back into your cave lad


  • #9
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    _Brian wrote: »
    Ahh sher that’s not reseeding at all, what about the days of picking stones :(

    If you want to pick stones , I'll give you my address :)


  • #10
    PoorFarmer
    Registered Users Posts: 524 ✭✭✭PoorFarmer


    Kylen Whispering Earth wrote:
    If you want to pick stones , I'll give you my address


    And when you're done there let me know and I'll keep you busy for a while


  • #11
    Fine Day
    Registered Users Posts: 561 ✭✭✭Fine Day


    Disc harrow is your only man for the stoney ground. Do it here. Brings up very few stones compared to the plough. Normally takes a minimum of 4 runs before sowing. The first run seems nothing has happend put after the second run it starts coming together.


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