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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 7185018" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>this last 3 yrs, with very little rain, has forced more reseeding, leys have tended to be 'thin', despite xdrilling, so we have upped our seed rate to 16/18 kg/acre. The problem, is very clearly moisture, a bit of wet, gives instant response !</p><p> Forage rape, this year, in places took 8 weeks to germinate, same time as the weeds. Grass seed, as a per kg, in a mix, is roughly £5, so those extra kg, cost very little, but could be very cheap. Also, been seeing, some articles, suggesting newer grasses germination, in field conditions, is lower. Some seed comes 'coated' with npk, or similar, meaning a lower amount of seed/kg, plus, the actual size/weight seed, whether correct, or not, a £10/15 acre spent on seed/acre, could well be worthwhile ! We have sown mixes containing plantain, chicory and vetches, for the first time, this autumn, in varying amounts, in different fields, as a trial, plantains, have gone mental, huge growth compared to the rest, vetches are good, as is chicory, but the plantains beat everything. No doubt, having decided to farm, for dryer summers, next year will be wet !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 7185018, member: 86168"] this last 3 yrs, with very little rain, has forced more reseeding, leys have tended to be 'thin', despite xdrilling, so we have upped our seed rate to 16/18 kg/acre. The problem, is very clearly moisture, a bit of wet, gives instant response ! Forage rape, this year, in places took 8 weeks to germinate, same time as the weeds. Grass seed, as a per kg, in a mix, is roughly £5, so those extra kg, cost very little, but could be very cheap. Also, been seeing, some articles, suggesting newer grasses germination, in field conditions, is lower. Some seed comes 'coated' with npk, or similar, meaning a lower amount of seed/kg, plus, the actual size/weight seed, whether correct, or not, a £10/15 acre spent on seed/acre, could well be worthwhile ! We have sown mixes containing plantain, chicory and vetches, for the first time, this autumn, in varying amounts, in different fields, as a trial, plantains, have gone mental, huge growth compared to the rest, vetches are good, as is chicory, but the plantains beat everything. No doubt, having decided to farm, for dryer summers, next year will be wet ! [/QUOTE]
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