autumn re-seeding

[Beef farmer]

We're on a fully worked seedbed here today. The plough got a headstart yesterday evening and by 5 this morning he was back and being chased by my tractor with front press and two heavy rolls in tandom.
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It was nearly a seedbed following the press and rolls.
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A very fast pass with the power harrow and it's near perfect.
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And now dad's out chasing the PH with cambridge rolls. Unfortunately it's far to windy to consider broadcasting grass seeds. My next purchase needs to be a drill to sit on the PH. All in all, quite a productive day.

A stocks seeder and some spreader plates really does work excellently

 

[poorsheepfarmer]

Proper boys land

 

[Durry cows]

A stocks seeder and some spreader plates really does work excellently

Spreader plates? Pic?

 

[Beef farmer]

Spreader plates? Pic?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

We're on a fully worked seedbed here today. The plough got a headstart yesterday evening and by 5 this morning he was back and being chased by my tractor with front press and two heavy rolls in tandom.
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It was nearly a seedbed following the press and rolls.
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A very fast pass with the power harrow and it's near perfect.
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And now dad's out chasing the PH with cambridge rolls. Unfortunately it's far to windy to consider broadcasting grass seeds. My next purchase needs to be a drill to sit on the PH. All in all, quite a productive day.

I'm drilling mine Monday if it stays dry - be an interesting comparison in 6 weeks time

 

[Kevtherev]

Accord air drill with arse end cocked up and sprinkle it on the surface works a treat.
Always get good results with either the vicon or Amazone spinner done hundreds of acres of reseeding with spinner.

 

[Beef farmer]

We've tried a lot of variations, but this we stuck together this year is by far the best for us. Not keen on direct drilling. Have no reason to not like it, but ploughing 1 year in 7? Isn't going to do much harm

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I'm drilling mine Monday if it stays dry - be an interesting comparison in 6 weeks time View attachment 908356

Ive got nothing against dd but I farm largely without buildings. If there's another round of the productivity grant scheme I'll probably buy an Aitchison. This 24 acres had upto 400cows camped on it every night for three weeks of horrendous weather in Feb / march. This is one of the main reasons I grow forage rape, so that I have a sacrifice paddock. I suspect mine will get away quicker if we get a bit of rain after seeding but I doubt it will be better long term.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

More interested than whats does best

 

[pappuller]

I haven't got a problem with the use of chemicals in the right circumstances, but it would be naive to say that farmers etc. don't over use them-spraying Roundup to "ripen" cereals being a prime example.

As for reseeding, the standard advice is Roundup, Lime, fert, then either; a) plough (or disc) cultivate drill post emerge spray. b) DD post emerge spray.

My view would be a) if the ploughing is done correctly, there's no need to use Roundup-fields were reseeded perfectly well before Roundup. b) new seeds sown into a properly cultivated seedbed (where weed seeds have chitted and been eliminated by cultivation,) will outgrow and smother any remaining weeds. c) Proper management including the use of fertilisers and lime, will improve most grassland anyway so reducing the need for reseeding.

Think you'll probably find ground was left fallow for a season and shallow cultivated regularly during that season to kill weeds at the early stages
We rarely have the option to leave fields fallow nowadays due to the pressures of market forces on modern farming.

 

[Bury the Trash]

1958 ford major with a varispreader or cut down fiona on the back is what I use , tried and trusted low cost easy to calibrate.

I wonder if that fendt outfit above will still be around and functinional in 60 yrs time .
Or any other of these wonderful machines for that matter...

 

[Beef farmer]

1958 ford major with a varispreader or cut down fiona on the back is what I use , tried and trusted low cost easy to calibrate.

I wonder if that fendt outfit above will still be around and functinional in 60 yrs time .
Or any other of these wonderful machines for that matter...

Doubt it will be around in 15 years time. But I suspect in 3 years time it will have done more work than a 58 ford major...

 

[Cows 'n grass]

We've tried a lot of variations, but this we stuck together this year is by far the best for us. Not keen on direct drilling. Have no reason to not like it, but ploughing 1 year in 7? Isn't going to do much harm
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Is that an off the shelf bolt on unit from Opico? Mine is the same PH, albeit a 3003.

 

[Beef farmer]

Is that an off the shelf bolt on unit from Opico? Mine is the same PH, albeit a 3003.

Bought it 2nd hand, it was mounted on a 8m einbock. Chap on here sells them, maybe @Guy Also spaldings. There was a selection for sale on Google

 

[Beef farmer]

Is that an off the shelf bolt on unit from Opico? Mine is the same PH, albeit a 3003.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Back to the original question, this is what I'm planting now.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

What is the benefit of using plantain?

 

[sidjon]

What is the benefit of using plantain?

Reduces nitrate leaching, bit of drought hardiness and grows like a weed, unlike most of the rest of the herbs.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

What is the benefit of using plantain?

Keeps life interesting. This farm grows plantain in abundance whatever I do so I thought I might as well help it rather than fight it.

 

[betweenthelines]

Think you'll probably find ground was left fallow for a season and shallow cultivated regularly during that season to kill weeds at the early stages
We rarely have the option to leave fields fallow nowadays due to the pressures of market forces on modern farming.

Doesn't need a long fallow-probably no more time than letting a field "green up" before you spray it off.