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<blockquote data-quote="Great In Grass" data-source="post: 7047808" data-attributes="member: 79"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><strong>Feed grows where the water flows</strong></span></p><p>Do you also consider what to do as periods of drought becomes more common?</p><p></p><p>It is difficult to cope with situations of drying wells and constant deficit of rainfall, but it is possible to take certain precautions, namely when dealing with agriculture production.</p><p> </p><p>We have collected five improvements or ideas for you to consider in production of forage for your cows if drought becomes more common.</p><p> </p><p>1. Focus on grass species that yield most in first or second cut before any drought occurs, or even species yielding regardless of drought. You could for instance use:</p><p>a. <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/species/forage/hybrid-ryegrass-2n" target="_blank">Hybrid ryegrass</a> – known for its ability to take advantages of spring soil moisture and yield early in season, giving you an impressive yield of high quality.</p><p>b. <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/species/forage/cocksfoot-orchardgrass" target="_blank">Cocksfoot</a>, <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/species/forage/tall-fescue" target="_blank">tall fescue</a> or <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/species/forage/timothy" target="_blank">timothy</a> – known for their early yield but also their persistency to withstand severe drought.</p><p>c. <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/festulolium" target="_blank">Festulolium </a>– <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/plus-festulolium/tall-fescue-plus" target="_blank">Tall fescue PLUS</a> or <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/plus-festulolium/ryegrass-plus" target="_blank">Ryegrass PLUS</a>, which will withstand drought or reestablish very fast at first touch of water. These grasses do not only withstand drought but also deliver an impressive yield of high quality.</p><p>d. <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/dlf-alfalfa" target="_blank">DLF Alfalfa</a> – a specie cultivated in most parts of the world and known for its content of protein. This specie has a long taproot and will prevail periods of drought with a constant yield, hence you will be able to maintain you field management and cut 4 to 5 times a year.</p><p></p><p>2. <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/mixtures-and-brands" target="_blank">Choose a suitable mixture</a> for your farmland and skip using straights varieties or species. You will become less vulnerable using mixtures as a mixture consist of many different species with different tolerances to drought. </p><p></p><p>3. Consider establish your field in late summer or early autumn when risk of drought tend to be minor. Sowing late in season will help grasses to establish a comprehensive root system before coming spring and summer drought. Spring and summer drought tend to damp off small-unprotected seedlings in newly established fields.</p><p></p><p>4. <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/grassland-management/establishment" target="_blank">Manage you sward</a> more carefully with forecast of drought</p><p>a. Quality of grasses evolves over time and peaks when heading - cut just before heading to obtain highest quality.</p><p>b. Adjust and increase cutting height by app. 1-3cm. The ration between roots and shoots is somewhat constant. Cutting off leaves will have an impact on roots and reduce the root mass until root:shoot ration is again at a constant equilibrium. Reduced root mass in periods of drought will delay regrowth as important deep roots are destroyed.</p><p></p><p>5. <a href="https://www.dlf.com/forage/species" target="_blank">Choose varieties from DLF</a> will also provide certainty of high preforming varieties – even in drought. Our breeders test new grasses in different climates and recently we have join forces with other breeding companies in <a href="https://www.forageselect.com/radimax-1" target="_blank">R</a><a href="http://www.forageselect.com/radimax-1" target="_blank">adiMax</a>. In this complex facility plant material is screened for root mass which is then related to DNA profiles. </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>GRACE-FO</strong></span></p><p>Once again, Europe experiences a difficult situation with tendency to drought and the situation is worsen as the winter 2019-2020 was the warmest on record with very little snow and rain.</p><p>Root zone soil moisture measured by <a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146888/signs-of-drought-in-european-groundwater" target="_blank">GRACE-FO</a> indicated already severe conditions in central Europa and upcoming situations in several other places. Darkest red spots represent dry conditions, which should only occur 2 percent of the time – once every 50 years.</p><p><img src="https://www.dlf.com/Files/Images/dlf.com/News/News-2020/Grace-fo.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The dry and hot winter, a dry spring with a heat wave in May and a forecast for summer 2020 of even more drought does make it difficult to cultivate any farmland.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Great In Grass, post: 7047808, member: 79"] [SIZE=7][B]Feed grows where the water flows[/B][/SIZE] Do you also consider what to do as periods of drought becomes more common? It is difficult to cope with situations of drying wells and constant deficit of rainfall, but it is possible to take certain precautions, namely when dealing with agriculture production. We have collected five improvements or ideas for you to consider in production of forage for your cows if drought becomes more common. 1. Focus on grass species that yield most in first or second cut before any drought occurs, or even species yielding regardless of drought. You could for instance use: a. [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/species/forage/hybrid-ryegrass-2n']Hybrid ryegrass[/URL] – known for its ability to take advantages of spring soil moisture and yield early in season, giving you an impressive yield of high quality. b. [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/species/forage/cocksfoot-orchardgrass']Cocksfoot[/URL], [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/species/forage/tall-fescue']tall fescue[/URL] or [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/species/forage/timothy']timothy[/URL] – known for their early yield but also their persistency to withstand severe drought. c. [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/festulolium']Festulolium [/URL]– [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/plus-festulolium/tall-fescue-plus']Tall fescue PLUS[/URL] or [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/plus-festulolium/ryegrass-plus']Ryegrass PLUS[/URL], which will withstand drought or reestablish very fast at first touch of water. These grasses do not only withstand drought but also deliver an impressive yield of high quality. d. [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/dlf-alfalfa']DLF Alfalfa[/URL] – a specie cultivated in most parts of the world and known for its content of protein. This specie has a long taproot and will prevail periods of drought with a constant yield, hence you will be able to maintain you field management and cut 4 to 5 times a year. 2. [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/mixtures-and-brands']Choose a suitable mixture[/URL] for your farmland and skip using straights varieties or species. You will become less vulnerable using mixtures as a mixture consist of many different species with different tolerances to drought. 3. Consider establish your field in late summer or early autumn when risk of drought tend to be minor. Sowing late in season will help grasses to establish a comprehensive root system before coming spring and summer drought. Spring and summer drought tend to damp off small-unprotected seedlings in newly established fields. 4. [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/grassland-management/establishment']Manage you sward[/URL] more carefully with forecast of drought a. Quality of grasses evolves over time and peaks when heading - cut just before heading to obtain highest quality. b. Adjust and increase cutting height by app. 1-3cm. The ration between roots and shoots is somewhat constant. Cutting off leaves will have an impact on roots and reduce the root mass until root:shoot ration is again at a constant equilibrium. Reduced root mass in periods of drought will delay regrowth as important deep roots are destroyed. 5. [URL='https://www.dlf.com/forage/species']Choose varieties from DLF[/URL] will also provide certainty of high preforming varieties – even in drought. Our breeders test new grasses in different climates and recently we have join forces with other breeding companies in [URL='https://www.forageselect.com/radimax-1']R[/URL][URL='http://www.forageselect.com/radimax-1']adiMax[/URL]. In this complex facility plant material is screened for root mass which is then related to DNA profiles. [SIZE=5][B]GRACE-FO[/B][/SIZE] Once again, Europe experiences a difficult situation with tendency to drought and the situation is worsen as the winter 2019-2020 was the warmest on record with very little snow and rain. Root zone soil moisture measured by [URL='http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146888/signs-of-drought-in-european-groundwater']GRACE-FO[/URL] indicated already severe conditions in central Europa and upcoming situations in several other places. Darkest red spots represent dry conditions, which should only occur 2 percent of the time – once every 50 years. [IMG]https://www.dlf.com/Files/Images/dlf.com/News/News-2020/Grace-fo.png[/IMG] The dry and hot winter, a dry spring with a heat wave in May and a forecast for summer 2020 of even more drought does make it difficult to cultivate any farmland. [/QUOTE]
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