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Grass seeding conundrum.
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<blockquote data-quote="Karliboy" data-source="post: 5143340" data-attributes="member: 82218"><p>Right guys here’s my conundrum.</p><p></p><p>I’ve got some very steep undulating pasture that doesn’t grow grass very well and is only used for cattle grazing.</p><p>at the moment due to neglect and quite mossy. So I’m guessing acidic in ph.</p><p>Soil depth is very shallow before hitting shale and can bake off in a month without rain.</p><p></p><p>I’m in the process of starting ph testing and getting prilled lime as can’t get the big spreaders of today onto the land/Farm To start and correct ph levels.</p><p></p><p>I can drag Harrow most of the places I can get with the spinner probably about 7 to 8 acres</p><p></p><p>Here’s the but.</p><p></p><p>I’m thinking of some sort of grass seed to throw on too</p><p>what would people recommend types and brands for the above type of land.</p><p></p><p>Big problem is I can’t roll it as land is to steep/rough to keep roller in contact with ground.</p><p>Should I just put seed on with spinner before harrowing? And hope for the best. ?</p><p></p><p>Could I put seed in with the prilled lime at the same time? And hope for the best.</p><p></p><p>Or Could I throw seed in barrel spreader with dung. To spread out together. Hopefully give the seed some moisture and cover from birds. And hope for the best.</p><p></p><p>Only keep about about 20 cows plus calves on it but they get taken off every 4/5 weeks for strip grazing elsewhere on Farm and eating field edges after cutting then back on it after say 3 weeks</p><p>So I do need to keep it working also. As I need it all summer.</p><p>Would I be best holding out until the back end of this year before I do anything maybe to let things establish over winter ?</p><p></p><p>Cheers for all help and ideas/input up front.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Karliboy, post: 5143340, member: 82218"] Right guys here’s my conundrum. I’ve got some very steep undulating pasture that doesn’t grow grass very well and is only used for cattle grazing. at the moment due to neglect and quite mossy. So I’m guessing acidic in ph. Soil depth is very shallow before hitting shale and can bake off in a month without rain. I’m in the process of starting ph testing and getting prilled lime as can’t get the big spreaders of today onto the land/Farm To start and correct ph levels. I can drag Harrow most of the places I can get with the spinner probably about 7 to 8 acres Here’s the but. I’m thinking of some sort of grass seed to throw on too what would people recommend types and brands for the above type of land. Big problem is I can’t roll it as land is to steep/rough to keep roller in contact with ground. Should I just put seed on with spinner before harrowing? And hope for the best. ? Could I put seed in with the prilled lime at the same time? And hope for the best. Or Could I throw seed in barrel spreader with dung. To spread out together. Hopefully give the seed some moisture and cover from birds. And hope for the best. Only keep about about 20 cows plus calves on it but they get taken off every 4/5 weeks for strip grazing elsewhere on Farm and eating field edges after cutting then back on it after say 3 weeks So I do need to keep it working also. As I need it all summer. Would I be best holding out until the back end of this year before I do anything maybe to let things establish over winter ? Cheers for all help and ideas/input up front. [/QUOTE]
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