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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Pete" data-source="post: 6751605" data-attributes="member: 63856"><p>Main thing [USER=71160]@cousinjack[/USER] is to learn what "untoward acceleration" means and work out how you'll avoid doing it.</p><p>In simple terms pasture plants growth follows a sigmoid curve, and many simply get into it too soon for the grass and soil.</p><p>It needs to be left long enough to bulk up and grow, not go rank but at least feel like it's had a holiday.</p><p>This means the plant can redirect it's energy (solar) from itself to the soil, which in turn supplies the plant.</p><p>The 'untoward acceleration' bit relates to when you find yourself overstocked - we tend to speed up grazing to keep the animals happy rather than slow them down to keep them happy next month.</p><p></p><p>In short, all the softcock comments about animal love and welfare NEED TO BE APPLIED to how we see our soils and pastures, we need to love these equally or better than the animals that graze on it.</p><p></p><p>Definitely, add clovers and herbs and things that will fill-in for ryegrasses and their summer sulks as a means to preventing overgrazing and feed deficits in summertime.</p><p></p><p>There is a good use for sheep and a good use for cattle, they can complement each other very well in a well-planned grazing system, as [USER=17508]@Nithsdale Farmer[/USER] says you do have to know when to give pastures a spell from sheep for their health.</p><p>We're sending 600 sheep away this week as they have done their job well.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]856066[/ATTACH]Pastures cleaned up and full of clover to feed the autumn growth. Most of our fields have been left alone for 20 years save for some clover/plantain oversowing with a broadcaster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Pete, post: 6751605, member: 63856"] Main thing [USER=71160]@cousinjack[/USER] is to learn what "untoward acceleration" means and work out how you'll avoid doing it. In simple terms pasture plants growth follows a sigmoid curve, and many simply get into it too soon for the grass and soil. It needs to be left long enough to bulk up and grow, not go rank but at least feel like it's had a holiday. This means the plant can redirect it's energy (solar) from itself to the soil, which in turn supplies the plant. The 'untoward acceleration' bit relates to when you find yourself overstocked - we tend to speed up grazing to keep the animals happy rather than slow them down to keep them happy next month. In short, all the softcock comments about animal love and welfare NEED TO BE APPLIED to how we see our soils and pastures, we need to love these equally or better than the animals that graze on it. Definitely, add clovers and herbs and things that will fill-in for ryegrasses and their summer sulks as a means to preventing overgrazing and feed deficits in summertime. There is a good use for sheep and a good use for cattle, they can complement each other very well in a well-planned grazing system, as [USER=17508]@Nithsdale Farmer[/USER] says you do have to know when to give pastures a spell from sheep for their health. We're sending 600 sheep away this week as they have done their job well. [ATTACH type="full"]856066[/ATTACH]Pastures cleaned up and full of clover to feed the autumn growth. Most of our fields have been left alone for 20 years save for some clover/plantain oversowing with a broadcaster. [/QUOTE]
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