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That's quite an improvement! That's basically how I would like ours in 3-4 years

I'd be thinking of subsoiling maybe the year after, when the debris has hopefully rotted away

Hey there; just checking - after a year did they return in any substantial way? chrs @Lakes Nash

Just to re-check; should that be as 'far'or as 'fast' as possible?

That is very encouraging; I hope to emulate you!

Hey ollie; that is actually a question I was keen (but embarrassed as felt rotating is very dated) to ask; would rotavating just distribute rush seeds throughout the soil profile and encourage them? Somebody earlier mentioned discing (an option I was wondering about). what in your view would...

Hey Ollie - thanks again for your insights. I ha uploaded a photo of the ground in question via the 'app' on my phone, but not sure if that has hit the website (on which I am replying) yet. The land is peat over clay (in the wetter areas, not so much clay in those stonier areas I mentioned...

probably a similar situation here; dairy until around 2010, not a big issue (on some of the land I am looking to improve)

Thanks Ollie. BTW I have read previous comments of yours on this subject and have found them to be amongst the most insightful / persuasive I have read. In terms of after the spraying - what are your thoughts in terms of encouraging productive grass growth? Just encouraging fertility (either...

Thanks Pete. Really appreciate your advice

Just FYI various degrees of rush encroachment. See photo above

Thanks - that's very helpful. FWIW we are not a million miles North of you so perhaps on similar soils. Probably don't have enough muck to apply heavily but will consider using strategically. Thanks again

Hi @Muddyroads That is my concern hence the question re flail / disc mower. In reality I think the cost means the mowed rushes are unlikely to be baled so I am wondering both about what type of mowing to do, and also how to encourage grass (*rather than rush) regrowth; do I wait a couple of...

Interesting - thanks. When you say 'strong' MCPA what would you suggest? Also, withy hindsight would you think. it was more effective because you were addressing weakened rushes, or because you hit on the right method? Also - how long ago was this and has there been any return of them since...

Thanks for your thoughts there. Drains seem to be running and to be fair some of the land is sloping so drainage doesn't seem to be a major issue. In terms of baling the mowed rushes - to be honest at £6 / bale I think this is probably going to be pretty expensive. Thanks again

Thanks Pete - much appreciated. And just to be sure, spreading it on top of un-reseeded land (rather than ploughed land that will subsequently be disced, power harrowed etc and thus mixing the lime throughout the soil profile) can still absorb 2 tons per acre - i.e. I can raise PH by a whole...

Thanks Pete. I've not heard of 'neutralising value' before; is this something most lime spreading contractors would be able to tell me? And does this work in a linear way (i.e. if some lime had a neutralising value half that - 25% - would it raise PH by half that - 0.5)? BTW am I'm in...

Hi - I'm looking for some advice. We have several fields that through neglect have built up dense rushes over the last 15-20 years. A couple were drained in the 1980's / 90's, one was not although does not seem overly wet. Soil PH around 5.6-5.8. P&K fine. Some although not all of the land may...

Does that stand for 'terrifying acceleration'?