Jimfandango
Member
Hi.
I have been interested in the benefits of mycorrhizal fungi to grassland and am looking to incorperate it into a small amount of this years reseeds as a trial with a view to extending it's use. My worry is that I won't be able to control anything I turn up in terms of weed seeds. Although, nobody I have spoken to yet has been able to absolutely confirm that weed control will damage the mycorrhizal (perhaps because they were trying to sell me the stuff) it seems to me that this is what will happen.
My current plan is to undersow spring barley with fungi treated grass seed but I am having second thoughts. My question is this; should I go ahead with this or follow a different plan i.e. a) conventional barley with weed control, and DD grass into the stubble. b) conventional barley and grass without mychorrizhal and overseeding treated seed in year 1 or 2. Especially since if we have a summer like last year there won't be any grass to worry about anyway. c) Something else?
Any conversation about this stuff is appreciated
Cheers
I have been interested in the benefits of mycorrhizal fungi to grassland and am looking to incorperate it into a small amount of this years reseeds as a trial with a view to extending it's use. My worry is that I won't be able to control anything I turn up in terms of weed seeds. Although, nobody I have spoken to yet has been able to absolutely confirm that weed control will damage the mycorrhizal (perhaps because they were trying to sell me the stuff) it seems to me that this is what will happen.
My current plan is to undersow spring barley with fungi treated grass seed but I am having second thoughts. My question is this; should I go ahead with this or follow a different plan i.e. a) conventional barley with weed control, and DD grass into the stubble. b) conventional barley and grass without mychorrizhal and overseeding treated seed in year 1 or 2. Especially since if we have a summer like last year there won't be any grass to worry about anyway. c) Something else?
Any conversation about this stuff is appreciated
Cheers