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Herbal Ley survival?
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<blockquote data-quote="steveR" data-source="post: 9222668" data-attributes="member: 66976"><p>I was walking one of my "herbal leys" yesterday, and it looks as if the herb constituent has given up the ghost, bar a bit of white clover. The wet winter with the heavy clay lying wet for weeks on end is not conducive to the ley's survival I find. The easier land has seen a better success long term I will admit but see below...</p><p></p><p>The thing about these mixtures that annoys me after 4 years, is how poor the grasses that are included actually are! They are so threadbare, even on the leys that have managed to keep going, and that has been the case from the moment the mix emerged.</p><p></p><p>I might look at replacing a 5ha block, but what with...?</p><p></p><p>My Welsh mate put in his "herbal ley" using med term grasses and added some clover, plantain and chicory. This way, after 18-24 months, he still has decent grazing, but on establishment, it hits the mark for the grant....</p><p></p><p>I have found that using them for mowing seems to work with some light grazing with sheep either side. Cattle did not work, but again, the heavy land was an issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="steveR, post: 9222668, member: 66976"] I was walking one of my "herbal leys" yesterday, and it looks as if the herb constituent has given up the ghost, bar a bit of white clover. The wet winter with the heavy clay lying wet for weeks on end is not conducive to the ley's survival I find. The easier land has seen a better success long term I will admit but see below... The thing about these mixtures that annoys me after 4 years, is how poor the grasses that are included actually are! They are so threadbare, even on the leys that have managed to keep going, and that has been the case from the moment the mix emerged. I might look at replacing a 5ha block, but what with...? My Welsh mate put in his "herbal ley" using med term grasses and added some clover, plantain and chicory. This way, after 18-24 months, he still has decent grazing, but on establishment, it hits the mark for the grant.... I have found that using them for mowing seems to work with some light grazing with sheep either side. Cattle did not work, but again, the heavy land was an issue. [/QUOTE]
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