Grass Watch

[Green Grass]

Being thinking for a while it would be good to have a thread on to compare grass growth rates of us that measure our grass. But its bein too depressing to start it so far this season. But after finally smashing through magic day thought now is the time. Dunno how much info people wanna share but i'll start off with this week growth rate of 93kg/DM/ha and average cover of 2580kg/DM/ha.

Will be skipping couple paddocks that are above 4000 to put in pit hopefully next week. Hows everyone else finding it. Growth rate last week was only 35kg/DM/ha amazing what a warm shower will do.

 

[Great In Grass]

Green Grass I think that's a great idea.

If anyone requires a special tool designed to help farmers maximise their profitability. The ‘Grassland Sward Stick’ is free and aimed at making sure farmers can get the best out of their grass. The Sward Stick is printed with the optimum heights for grass taking into account the different needs of sheep and beef cattle. PM your name and address and I'll get one in the post to you.

 

[Gulli]

Green Grass I think that's a great idea.

If anyone requires a special tool designed to help farmers maximise their profitability. The ‘Grassland Sward Stick’ is free and aimed at making sure farmers can get the best out of their grass. The Sward Stick is printed with the optimum heights for grass taking into account the different needs of sheep and beef cattle. PM your name and address and I'll get one in the post to you.

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good idea this, never actually measured ours but pretty good at guessing.
would say we are averaging about 2200kg at the moment, wouldn't have a clue on growth though.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Won't be much growth here for a while. 6 degrees wet and blowy tonight and forecast to go colder. Next 5 days hovering around 10 or 11 degrees max

 

[Great In Grass]

Won't be much growth here for a while. 6 degrees wet and blowy tonight and forecast to go colder. Next 5 days hovering around 10 or 11 degrees max

Yes, certainly noticeably colder the last couple of days, soil temp seems to be holding stead at 10dC or more. Some of my customers have cut 1st cut silage some are going next week, 10 days later than last year on average.

Dropped some maize seed off this afternoon, maize that was planted on this farm 7/8 days ago is up! Nice little green rows showing, his SW/lupins are showing too, interestingly though the blue lupins are further on than the yellow(same field).

 

[multi power]

magic day was a couple of weeks ago here, highest cover 3000, that field grew 800 in a week but not calculated last weeks average figures yet

 

[roscoe erf]

hi @Great In Grass got another sward stick today in the post is it you i have to thank

 

[Great In Grass]

hi @Great In Grass got another sward stick today in the post is it you i have to thank

Um, yes I suppose, I knew a load of catalogues were being shipped but didn't know the sward sticks were going with them. You can measure rainfall until you can see the grass.

 

[Recoil]

Got one in the post today too. Thanks.

 

[roscoe erf]

Um, yes I suppose, I knew a load of catalogues were being shipped but didn't know the sward sticks were going with them. You can measure rainfall until you can see the grass.

not f**king big enough

 

[Great In Grass]

not fudgeing big enough

Stick it to the end of a broom handle.

 

[roscoe erf]

Um, yes I suppose, I knew a load of catalogues were being shipped but didn't know the sward sticks were going with them. You can measure rainfall until you can see the grass.

i like the bit at the end "for enquiries please contact: the farming forum's great in grass

 

[Great In Grass]

i like the bit at the end "for enquiries please contact: the farming forum's great in grass

Glad to hear you read the letter to the end.

 

[exmoor dave]

thanks for the catalogues @Great In Grass

The barmix (the one with the tall fescue) looks the business

But why doesn't the barmix renew have any TF in it?
Would TF struggle in a overseed?

 

[Tim W]

Grass here has been growing slowly all winter----never really got in to measuring growth as I am on a very extensive grazing system, but there's no time like the present to start

 

[multi power]

Grass here has been growing slowly all winter----never really got in to measuring growth as I am on a very extensive grazing system, but there's no time like the present to start

measuring grass is a VERY VERY usfull managment tool, critical to maximize profits

 

[multi power]

grass stick n catoulages arrived here yesterday, thanks @Great In Grass

 

[roscoe erf]

Glad to hear you read the letter to the end.

i was hoping for a happy ending

 

[Great In Grass]

thanks for the catalogues @Great In Grass

The barmix (the one with the tall fescue) looks the business

But why doesn't the barmix renew have any TF in it?
Would TF struggle in a overseed?

Barmix is a very popular mixture, it would be just the job up on the moor. Not really an over seeder mix. not quite vigorous enough.

grass stick n catoulages arrived here yesterday, thanks @Great In Grass

Your welcome.

 

[jerseycowsman]

Anybody down here managed to get any N on yet? I can't believe how green peoples grass still looks even though, according to people that sell fertiliser, all the nitrogen has been washed out ages ago?