Grass seed

[Islandcrofter]

Looking a reseed some hill ground PH 6 with more treated CA cake going on later on. Ground wet in the winter dry in summer what's the best mix ??

 

[davidroberts30]

@Great In Grass
@Derrick Hughes
@Kevtherev

 

[Bury the Trash]

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Looking a reseed some hill ground PH 6 with more treated CA cake going on later on. Ground wet in the winter dry in summer what's the best mix ??

I do a lot of hill mixes , I farm on a hill myself as well
Email me if you want some info and prices , thanks
[email protected]

 

[Islandcrofter]

I do a lot of hill mixes , I farm on a hill myself as well
Email me if you want some info and prices , thanks
[email protected]

Hi Derrick thanks for that will be in touch closer to the time.
Thanks Colin

 

[Kevtherev]

Looking a reseed some hill ground PH 6 with more treated CA cake going on later on. Ground wet in the winter dry in summer what's the best mix ??

Where are you based?

 

[Islandcrofter]

Where are you based?

Isle of Lewis

 

[Chris F]

I do a lot of hill mixes , I farm on a hill myself as well
Email me if you want some info and prices , thanks
[email protected]

You not going to answer him on here?

 

[Kevtherev]

Isle of Lewis

Watsons seeds probably your best bet I think @Great In Grass might get you details.

 

[Sid]

I do a lot of hill mixes , I farm on a hill myself as well
Email me if you want some info and prices , thanks
[email protected]

Don't know many "hill" farms that grow potatoes.

 

[neilo]

Don't know many "hill" farms that grow potatoes.

or 40t of swedes per acre…

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Don't know many "hill" farms that grow potatoes.

Your assuming again , corner of that forestry goes up and up , that bit there that's having slurry today has never seen slurry that I know of , certainly not in the 50years we owned it

 

[Derrick Hughes]

You not going to answer him on here?

No they a missrable picky lot and I can't be arsed with it , I'm very happy to help the guy or anyone else if they want to pm me

 

[Chris F]

No they a missrable picky lot and I can't be arsed with it , I'm very happy to help the guy or anyone else if they want to pm me

I take that as a bite

 

[Kevtherev]

 

[AftonShepherd]

Looking a reseed some hill ground PH 6 with more treated CA cake going on later on. Ground wet in the winter dry in summer what's the best mix ??

I do a lot of hill mixes , I farm on a hill myself as well
Email me if you want some info and prices , thanks
[email protected]

Your assuming again , corner of that forestry goes up and up , that bit there that's having slurry today has never seen slurry that I know of , certainly not in the 50years we owned it View attachment 1029387

You may farm on a "hill" but that certainly isn't what the OP is referring to as hill ground!

 

[Kevtherev]

You may farm on a "hill" but that certainly isn't what the OP is referring to as hill ground!

Yes indeed a totally different scenario to a ‘hill’ near Lampeter.
That’s why I suggested Watsons seeds and their knowledge on Scottish varieties I also think @hally will know about grasses to suit the climate up there.

 

[hally]

Yes indeed a totally different scenario to a ‘hill’ near Lampeter.
That’s why I suggested Watsons seeds and their knowledge on Scottish varieties I also think @hally will know about grasses to suit the climate up there.

Thanks Kev, my recommendation would be this

 

[Top Tip.]

Thanks Kev, my recommendation would be thisView attachment 1029436

Very good mix for the west coast it was my ‘go to’ seed mix when I farmed in the west. I actually got some fantastic silage yields of it as well on some inbye fields.

 

[hally]

Very good mix for the west coast it was my ‘go to’ seed mix when I farmed in the west. I actually got some fantastic silage yields of it as well on some inbye fields.

Yep we have it on dozens of “proper” hill farms around here and they swear by it. Tough as nails and long lasting. I am afraid a lot of productive mixes just are no use on poor hill ground.