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Which of your mixes are you referring to?I see , so our mix mix @ 7 kgs H works out at Ā£19.50 Hec , your mix sounds a tad dear
Which of your mixes are you referring to?I see , so our mix mix @ 7 kgs H works out at Ā£19.50 Hec , your mix sounds a tad dear
What's in your mixI see , so our mix mix @ 7 kgs H works out at Ā£19.50 Hec , your mix sounds a tad dear
That's good, my mix isn't growing. 50% birdseye, 10% aldi, 20% sainsburys own, 2%kp salted nuts, derogation on anchor for clover as there's a shortage of clover. Literally nothing has grown.The whole ethos of it is flexible so we can make it work on our farm, not be dictated to by someone from an office who may or may not know anything about the practicalities.
2kg/ha should be ample for clover... do your own germ tests is my best advice if you're being told 10kgTo be honest, I have had really good ground cover with 1kg of red and one of white.
The salesman I was talking to today said "You need around 10kg per ha of clovers". So I went in the middle.
Don't forget they are here to sell and not necessarily for your benefit. Plus they know if you were a proper farmer you would spend Ā£590 per hectare!
Is that for the 3 year or the AnnualRed 1.4 kg
Lucerne.35
Sainfoin 2.1
Crimson 2.8
Sweet clover 0.7
Birseme .175
Alsike .35
Black medic 0.175 also called yellow trefoil I found out today.
7kg total per ha plus some vetch which I will drill into it the 2nd spring.
This is not comparable to the mix I have, which is why it's cheaper.Linseed
Buckwheat
Berseem Clover
Crimson Clover
Phacelia
Vetch
This is not comparable to the mix I have, which is why it's cheaper.
You don't say what quantities or seedrate
I said same seed rate as yours for Ā£10 cheaper , Lucerne is veryexpensive seed and dont grow in a lot of situations , Iwould not include it unless its very dryland myselfThis is not comparable to the mix I have, which is why it's cheaper.
You don't say what quantities or seedrate.
Of course it's cheaper, it's got cheaper components in it. Linseed, buckwheat and vetch are cheap fillers and hardly suitable for a three year legume fallow. Plus you have picked the 2 cheapest clovers, neither of which are likely to last for 3 years either.I said same seed rate as yours for Ā£10 cheaper , Lucerne is veryexpensive seed and dont grow in a lot of situations , Iwould not include it unless its very dryland myself
Most Annual Clovers will self seed if given time and are a lot cheaper than other types
Crimson will self seed , will last for ever if you let it seedOf course it's cheaper, it's got cheaper components in it. Linseed, buckwheat and vetch are cheap fillers and hardly suitable for a three year legume fallow. Plus you have picked the 2 cheapest clovers, neither of which are likely to last for 3 years either.
You still don't say what the quantities are.
Looking at your mix it's about where others are at on price , if you factor in the seed rate as price per kgOf course it's cheaper, it's got cheaper components in it. Linseed, buckwheat and vetch are cheap fillers and hardly suitable for a three year legume fallow. Plus you have picked the 2 cheapest clovers, neither of which are likely to last for 3 years either.
You still don't say what the quantities are.
White Clover, use a larger leaf , its cheaper and more aggressiveIm looking at some mixes for sowing late spring this year. If you could drop the lucerne out of a mix, what would you replace it with? Its for a 3-year option on heavy soil.
Red clover does well on high clay soils here.Im looking at some mixes for sowing late spring this year. If you could drop the lucerne out of a mix, what would you replace it with? Its for a 3-year option on heavy soil.
yes, i have included plenty of that.Red clover does well on high clay soils here.
Fair enough - their desired outcomes are different too.Livestock Farmer , "I want the best and chuck in a extra bag ,I like to put plenty on "
Arable Farmer
How little seed can I get away with and what's the cheapest "
Lol
Ill be upping rates ten percent, and aiming to swap out an inappropriate, expensive seed for a more reliable, cheaper one for my soil.Livestock Farmer , "I want the best and chuck in a extra bag ,I like to put plenty on "
Arable Farmer
How little seed can I get away with and what's the cheapest "
Lol
Yes got to match it to your soil , but still can't see why they want to include Lucerne, expensive and difficult to establish at the best of timesIll be upping rates ten percent, and aiming to swap out an inappropriate, expensive seed for a more reliable, cheaper one for my soil.