Free land

[Kevtherev]

@Cab-over Pete

 

[7610 super q]

@Cab-over Pete

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[Kevtherev]

If it needs draining @Clive then mole draining is an option

 

[Kevtherev]

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[7610 super q]

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Aye-up, I'm in for a hiding....

 

[Clive]

If it needs draining @Clive then mole draining is an option

no mole drainage around here - the "subsoil" is sandstone !

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I'm sure if you sprinkled just 1 tonne of the magic prills over the entire area it would instantly transform the whole place into lush, rich acres, improving the drainage at the same time.

It's great.

 

[Clive]

I'm sure if you sprinkled just 1 tonne of the magic prills over the entire area it would instantly transform the whole place into lush, rich acres, improving the drainage at the same time.

It's great.

I guess the prilled limes are probably the right thing for FBT's and short tenancies really where you probably won't see the longer term benefits of the bigger stuff - nutrition for the crop and not the soil

 

[Daniel]

Well there's no land going for free round here, must be a different world in Shropshire.

 

[Honest john]

Why would you want the hassle and risk ?

If you could buy it cheap then maybe a yes.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Fill it full of outdoor organic pigs!

 

[Thedual1]

If you were offered rent free land, no BPS ................BUT it was utter shite, i.e. terrible drainage, zero indices of most nutrients, not kind to work etc

would you take it ? and what would you do with it ?? (assume you are an arable farmer and it must be cropped)

Take it, lots of quick fix sorts poor indices

 

[Beef farmer]

Could you graze the cover crop with your sheep enterprise? So Spring barley cover crop rotation?

 

[Thedual1]

I guess the prilled limes are probably the right thing for FBT's and short tenancies really where you probably won't see the longer term benefits of the bigger stuff - nutrition for the crop and not the soil

There are prilled limes and there are prilled limes !!!

 

[Thedual1]

Good ground can only be maintained, poor ground can be improved

 

[Henarar]

Grass it out

 

[Hampton]

no mole drainage around here - the "subsoil" is sandstone !

We've go a lot of that type of "soil" is it heavy over sandstone or light.
To be honest, the sandstone will percolate the water as well as land drains if it's not compacted clay.
Is it flat or undulating?

 

[DrWazzock]

There's a lot of land about in that state. Needing a new drainage system and been robbed of indices till there's nothing left. No structure either and compaction to depth.

The drainage is the biggest issue. Not a viable proposition at present commodity prices especially if you are just a tenant with no security of tenure.

Without fixing the drainage I'd say you would just be throwing money away.

Avoid.

 

[Hampton]

Well there's no land going for free round here, must be a different world in Shropshire.

Sign me up to the free land in Shropshire! We must have sent a warring skirmish to Staffordshire!

 

[Grassman]

This sounds like some of my land. No drains, water or fencing and no security of tenure. Landlords new agent says it worth £150 acre.
I have had it 25 years at a sensible rate but now I have to give it up or pay!
If you can get it for nothing then fair enough. But do you need the work?