Clover failure

[Kevtherev]

This was the field 12 days ago after it had been drilled 10 days and it's probably had 50mm of rain since

Any more recent pictures as may give us a clue as to what’s happened?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Only one criticism hope it's not taken the wrong way but it don't look like it's been rolled ,
Also sowing to to deep or an uneven seed bed can have a dramatic effect on Clover , but supprised if it would kill it after it's come though although it would weaken the plant

 

[Barmyfarmer]

Only one criticism hope it's not taken the wrong way but it don't look like it's been rolled ,

Correct you are, it was rushed in before some rain and drilled with a guttler, it's mega firm and would of flat rolled the next day but it came very wet and then the clover germinated so quick I thought I best leave it alone until it's established.
Will get a pic later @Kevtherev

 

[serf]

This was the field 12 days ago after it had been drilled 10 days and it's probably had 50mm of rain since

Looks OK in that pic , so the clover has disappeared since ?
Would prob have helped keep the moisture in and clovers going if it had been rolled after drill, is it prota plus?

 

[Barmyfarmer]

Looks OK in that pic , so the clover has disappeared since ?
Would prob have helped keep the moisture in and clovers going if it had been rolled after drill, is it prota plus?

Yep disappeared since, yes prota plus

 

[serf]

I've had some prota plus in since last day of April and been dormant for weeks in dry winds , weeds all come and just getting going now but it was rolled well , wonder if it is rolling related or residues !
It's a freaking nightmare putting clover crops in in spring with this poxy weather and can't spray the crap out till clover has gone next year , may aswell just do false seedbed in April and leave it till 1st June spray the crap out and seed it then cos its still no further forward than going in early .

 

[Derrick Hughes]

My plan was to sow grass ,spray withHurler then Clover in next year , clears all the docks , but after reading the label I can't do that

 

[Barmyfarmer]

On closer inspection it does look like somethings eating a little bit of the leaf which is then killing it?

 

[Barmyfarmer]

Grass is coming well though

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Was 6.3 couple of years ago and had some prilled stuff last year, if it was lime would it have germinated though?

Yes it would geminate in acid soil then die off although it would need to be below 5.5 before you noticed much loss

 

[Kevtherev]

On closer inspection it does look like somethings eating a little bit of the leaf which is then killing it?

Got a slug pelleter on a bike?

 

[Barmyfarmer]

Got a slug pelleter on a bike?

No I haven't but the fert spreader is hooked up

 

[Kevtherev]

No I haven't but the fert spreader is hooked up

Pretty sure it’s slugs
Maybe put a sack down overnight see how many are under it in morning.
Get some pellets on as soon as you can

 

[Bury the Trash]

This was the field 12 days ago after it had been drilled 10 days and it's probably had 50mm of rain since

by the looks of it a poor cloddy seedbed. and as @Kevtherev says slugs.

problem is when it gets dry it will suffer that way no good sowing small seeds ina rough seedbed

 

[steveR]

I've had some prota plus in since last day of April and been dormant for weeks in dry winds , weeds all come and just getting going now but it was rolled well , wonder if it is rolling related or residues !
It's a freaking nightmare putting clover crops in in spring with this poxy weather and can't spray the crap out till clover has gone next year , may aswell just do false seedbed in April and leave it till 1st June spray the crap out and seed it then cos its still no further forward than going in early .

Same here with cover and Bumblebird mixes. Stale seedbeds have been nigh on impossible the past two Springs