Clover seed rate

[czechmate]

I have 3 small fields with no clover at all. We’ve finally had a bit of rain and I now have a Moore still here so I was going to run around them with a mix of red and white clover. What sort of seed rate should I use please?

 

[Great In Grass]

2kg/acre.

 

[czechmate]

2kg/acre.

thank you very much
Do you mean kg/acre? So 5kg/ha?

 

[Great In Grass]

thank you very much
Do you mean kg/acre? So 5kg/ha?

Yep, 2kg/acre or 5kg/ha take your pick.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I have 3 small fields with no clover at all. We’ve finally had a bit of rain and I now have a Moore still here so I was going to run around them with a mix of red and white clover. What sort of seed rate should I use please?

3kg acre Red 2 kg on White

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Depends how much clover you want - some dairy farms around here are going 8kg cocksfoot 8kg total clover per hectare, a mixture of red white and annuals.
Generally enough to completely negate the need for bagged N on a low input, moderate SR dairy, which means extra PKS can be put in for the same fert spend

 

[Great In Grass]

If you are going with Red and White two-thirds Red and a third White will be fine. Red Clover sown at 3kgs/acre in normally only found in Red Clover grass mixtures.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I have 3 small fields with no clover at all. We’ve finally had a bit of rain and I now have a Moore still here so I was going to run around them with a mix of red and white clover. What sort of seed rate should I use please?

With my farmers hat on its getting late for sowing clover seed although it may not be where you are - Red Clover seed is bigger and I always think for over-seeding chuck a bit more on and thats not because I sell seed either- I was drilling my own grass seed @ 18 kg yesterday

 

[neilo]

With my farmers hat on its getting late for sowing clover seed although it may not be where you are - Red Clover seed is bigger and I always think for over-seeding chuck a bit more on and thats not because I sell seed either- I was drilling my own grass seed @ 18 kg yesterday

12 months ago, weren’t you extolling the virtues of a ‘cheap’ mixture that was only 12kg/ac?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

12 months ago, weren’t you extolling the virtues of a ‘cheap’ mixture that was only 12kg/ac?

Makes no odds to me how much people sow -im trying all sorts of seed rates fungus and sowing methods - but you don't need to be a brain expert to sow more seed in unfavourable conditions . Most said I was mad to sow grass leys in burnt pasture anyway. I said then I would try anything and everything to see if I could make it work

 

[Great In Grass]

12 months ago, weren’t you extolling the virtues of a ‘cheap’ mixture that was only 12kg/ac?

Don't forget Early Perrenials were the spawn of the devil but that has changed like a lot of things over the past weeks.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Don't forget Early Perrenials were the spawn of the devil but that has changed like a lot of things over the past weeks.

Aber Mix and Hurrells Intesive grazer . Both new leys same treatment

 

[Bury the Trash]

Don't forget Early Perrenials were the spawn of the devil but that has changed like a lot of things over the past weeks.

and cocksfoot ...

 

[Derrick Hughes]

and cocksfoot ...

You would not think much of a butchers shop who only sold Pork as that was his personal choice[emoji848]

But then perhaps you only eat pork
You could always try something new - you may find it better [emoji3]

 

[North East Crofter]

Aber Mix and Hurrells Intesive grazer . Both new leys same treatment

what is the seed mix and varieties of these two options?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

what is the seed mix and varieties of these two options?

will send you a pm
but just shows there is more to choosing a mixture than buying a bag of sugar

 

[North East Crofter]

will send you a pm
but just shows there is more to choosing a mixture than buying a bag of sugar

Just interested as I have fields with similar differences, was wondering if it was just me being mean with the fert spreader

 

[Great In Grass]

Just interested as I have fields with similar differences, was wondering if it was just me being mean with the fert spreader

Do you have "open" hedges surrounding your fields?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Just interested as I have fields with similar differences, was wondering if it was just me being mean with the fert spreader

Have a look on the recommended list at the rust scores
The grass in question has a score of 4.1 - should never have been on the list. As a comparison Aston Energy is over 8

 

[North East Crofter]

Do you have "open" hedges surrounding your fields?

Pretty much closed hedges round the field in question, other fields have partial or no hedges