It may well be that a crop will not be enough. You most likely need to think about feeding the soil as much as breaking through it. Depending on where you are and therefore what soil type you have, you may need to add some calcium to the profile, and also break it mechanically too. Has it been growing much since, and what has grown in the worst areas…??
Best break crop for busting compaction
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This depends on the soil type and where you are in the country.
You may need to work on Ca levels and feeding the soil as much as breaking it down. If it is very compact then it will also stress the plants you are hoping will break through.
What has grown in the worst areas….??
Good points.
Rougher grasses e.g. annual meadow grass. In some spots cocksfoot, others some PRG. There are weeds in all places to varying degrees mainly nettles, thistles, docks.
We have some chalk to apply so will get that on before planting brassica, given your advice! PH around 6 but.
Where about in the country are you, and what your end goal be with this field....?
Also is the crop you're planting to feed livestock or the soil heart..??
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- Ceredigion
Roundup you need then flail it, 6 is okfor now on PH
Main objective is to get back to a good productive cattle grazing ley, building soil health and organic matter also as drought prone here on South coast