DD on livestock farm

[Fish]

Swedes went in Thursday,muck on yesterday,fert and bag lime on this morning and finally it is currently raining.Sown into swede stubble,rounduped a week ago.View attachment 521346View attachment 521348
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Sown with Aichson drill,had an issue with one pack of seeds containing a mystery mix of other seeds,had to use some spare seed,Invitation to mix in with the Triumph swede.

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??????

That looks abit like berseem clover or quinoa

 

[Kevtherev]

 

[scholland]

Grass into swede.

 

[Kevtherev]

Grass into swede.
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Bloody good strike there @scholland

 

[scholland]

Bloody good strike there @scholland

Thanks Kev, it is coming on now, bit of rain again tomorrow and it should motor on.
That was straight in with the Moore after grazing swedes. Still feels a bit like cheating (as so easy) after using plough and power harrow but so far I'm pleased!

 

[Kevtherev]

What mix was it?

 

[scholland]

What mix was it?

Plus 1kg of crimson clover and 2kg of westerwold to give us a bit more in year 1.

Mixed in orkney.
@jamesy

 

[Kevtherev]

Couple of Aber varieties

 

[Yale]

Swedes glad of a drop of rain.

Hopefully will get some more germinating as had one decent shower after sowing,then a heatwave so only some will have come.Had a good soak now.

 

[d-wales]

Do you get problems with getting a field level after a root crop when putting back to grass? Or any compaction issues

 

[scholland]

Do you get problems with getting a field level after a root crop when putting back to grass? Or any compaction issues

This is my first year doing it but not this year no. Pretty sandy field though and we didn't strip graze.

 

[d-wales]

I'm tempted to try some in the autumn this year. Got a large odd shaped steep field that would be a nightmare to plough. Was think drill with new grass, clovers and chicory. Next day spray with round up and then a few days after spread chicken muck on top. Think it would work?

 

[scholland]

Plantain then the same grass reseed as pictured earlier in the thread.

 

[Will Blackburn]

Got to be pleased with that!

 

[scholland]

Got to be pleased with that!

Certainly am!

 

[Kevtherev]

Good job @scholland

 

[henric irbladh]

Plantain then the same grass reseed as pictured earlier in the thread. View attachment 534104View attachment 534106View attachment 534108

Really looking good! Which variety and how many kg/ha did you use.

 

[scholland]

Really looking good! Which variety and how many kg/ha did you use.

Details in post 167 above.

 

[benferg]

Other option is spray and leave it 6 weeks. Drill and do a second light spray to catch any young weed grasses.
Direct drilling hill has several benefits.

I'm tempted to try some in the autumn this year. Got a large odd shaped steep field that would be a nightmare to plough. Was think drill with new grass, clovers and chicory. Next day spray with round up and then a few days after spread chicken muck on top. Think it would work?

 

[d-wales]

I would but it's got tack cattle in it until Aug, I was thinking it would be to late in the year to do it then