Herbal leys for cutting.

[redsloe]

I am planning to sow two or three fields of herbal leys next year for cutting. Grasses at the moment are very tired leys, some of which is now planted into winter corn and red clover, originally planted for cross compliance purposes.
The fields are not really suitable for grazing so will probably be cut three times along with the red clover.
My question is, what yield can I expect depending on the mix?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Whats your soil type ,heavy or Light land and location ?
Expected yield would be similar to Ryegrass without the expense of Nitrogen

 

[HarryB97]

I would go for a more dedicated cutting ley like a red clover and ryegrass. Herbal Leys have to many species which grow and head at different times as well as very stemmy plants like chicory which damage wrap and go woody.

 

[redsloe]

I would go for a more dedicated cutting ley like a red clover and ryegrass. Herbal Leys have to many species which grow and head at different times as well as very stemmy plants like chicory which damage wrap and go woody.

Yes, it's going to be a herbal ley for CS. One cut will be clamped.

 

[Bill the Bass]

We cut a herbal ley this year, it yielded a third more per acre than the rye grass and white clover and didn’t use any fertiliser.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Theres a lot of white clover in these mixes . Im going ti try some in the spring but thinking i should up the red clover for cutting

 

[deleted user 837354]

Straight red clover. Don't be tight with the slurry and don't drive on it when it's wet.