Slitters / Aerators

JD-Kid

Member
was thinking of similar the other day, I have ground sealed by sheep in wet years and it only has a few inches of soil before rock/mud, is there anything I could stitch in that would open this up, I will be stitching grasseeed in this year hopefully but woundrering if there is anything else that would help the top compaction
chicory is a poor mans sub soiler there are alot of other plants that are deep rooted as well thing is tho the top feeders ryegrass etc will mat the top layers with roots that can lead to it compacting or seeming to as the water can't get in as well
 

GTB

Never Forgotten
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chicory is a poor mans sub soiler there are alot of other plants that are deep rooted as well thing is tho the top feeders ryegrass etc will mat the top layers with roots that can lead to it compacting or seeming to as the water can't get in as well
Chicory was all the rage around here about 8/10 yrs ago but it just didn't last more than one season and you never see or hear anything about it now. It must be too wet here?
 
Chicory was all the rage around here about 8/10 yrs ago but it just didn't last more than one season and you never see or hear anything about it now. It must be too wet here?

I looks like a dock crossed with a dandelion.

I am not convinced by the alleged benefits of the stuff. It's quite coarse and the majority of you are on land so fertile and so productive for ryegrass and similar that you can't go wrong with it.

In your part of the world timothy should be included, everywhere. Clover is up to you. Try 2kg timothy/acre and see what you think.
 

Kiwi Pete

Member
Livestock Farmer
Yes unfortunately for farmers most of the species that grow decent deep roots do so to survive during long dry spells.
That's why I experimented with peas here, as it turned out we did have a dry summer but that is not the norm.

Chicory, peas, radish, sunflower, red clover, lucerne...
Much of the "livestock damage" down here is really down to cultivation.
 

Kiwi Pete

Member
Livestock Farmer
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Plantain and arrowleaf/white/red clover that I put into some bare patches, a fortnight after decking it with lambs :cool:
Oversown in early November and then strip-grazed with cattle.
Struggled to establish as well where the grass is thicker.
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wdah/him

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Location
tyrone
chicory is a poor mans sub soiler there are alot of other plants that are deep rooted as well thing is tho the top feeders ryegrass etc will mat the top layers with roots that can lead to it compacting or seeming to as the water can't get in as well

was out across this ground and it has moss growing on it so don't think much of the current grass will be competition, and if chicory would help I would reduce the grassed rate more, cant subsoil or slit it,
 

JD-Kid

Member
was out across this ground and it has moss growing on it so don't think much of the current grass will be competition, and if chicory would help I would reduce the grassed rate more, cant subsoil or slit it,
ummmm lime may help with moss
sounds damp and acid so air in it will help a lot a good harrowing and newer seeds will help a lot as well
 

JD-Kid

Member
Chicory was all the rage around here about 8/10 yrs ago but it just didn't last more than one season and you never see or hear anything about it now. It must be too wet here?
hahaha chicory sheeps bennet plantain etc were all the rage 100+ years ago too
some types will only last a year others maybe 3 with good mangerment
 

JD-Kid

Member
What's the hot grass /herb mixes for grazing and family finishing lambs at the moment with you guys ?
the mix pete posted is ment to be good
my brew on it would be
https://www.seedforce.co.nz/product/sf-punter/
http://kiwiseed.co.nz/site/assets/files/1070/rubitas.pdf
http://kiwiseed.co.nz/site/assets/files/1279/crimson_clover.pdf
http://agricom.com.au/products/herbs/plantain/tonic/

not overly keen on white clover but if i was to add one would be aiming at a med to large leaf high stolin type
 

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