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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 7721014" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>it's fantastic compared to the last 3 summers, and growth was very slow start of year, and the first pic, is on some of the driest ground, and exposed, so for that ground, better than normal growth ! We do try and leave a longer rotation, we think that allows more root growth, which should make the plant more resilient to stress, pleased with that last year, this year, not the season to test it !</p><p> We included the herbs, in the hope they would keep going, in a dry spell, we don't know the answer, all we can say, herbs were good first round, then grass took over, and now grass is slowing down, clover and herbs are getting stronger, which is why we tried them. </p><p> It's not a 'proper' diverse mix, edging our way in, by trial and error, found vetch doesn't work in a grazing ley, the biggest suprise, is that plantain and chicory are so easy to establish, chicory especially, odd handfuls in with fert, and away it goes, and, there are odd plants showing up all over the farm, even where not intended.</p><p> We are still very low on ground moisture, we have a slew here working, and it's still very dry 8-12 ins down, stream through farm, stopped running, 4 yrs on the trot, never known that before, just as never had 3 drought summers in a row, so something needed to change, even with a better summer, it's not been the easiest of seasons, with periods of both slow, and fast growth, so, overall pleased.</p><p> Spin off, from this dry patch now, barley came off at 14%, so will dry roll, rather than crimp, good yield, and plenty os straw.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 7721014, member: 86168"] it's fantastic compared to the last 3 summers, and growth was very slow start of year, and the first pic, is on some of the driest ground, and exposed, so for that ground, better than normal growth ! We do try and leave a longer rotation, we think that allows more root growth, which should make the plant more resilient to stress, pleased with that last year, this year, not the season to test it ! We included the herbs, in the hope they would keep going, in a dry spell, we don't know the answer, all we can say, herbs were good first round, then grass took over, and now grass is slowing down, clover and herbs are getting stronger, which is why we tried them. It's not a 'proper' diverse mix, edging our way in, by trial and error, found vetch doesn't work in a grazing ley, the biggest suprise, is that plantain and chicory are so easy to establish, chicory especially, odd handfuls in with fert, and away it goes, and, there are odd plants showing up all over the farm, even where not intended. We are still very low on ground moisture, we have a slew here working, and it's still very dry 8-12 ins down, stream through farm, stopped running, 4 yrs on the trot, never known that before, just as never had 3 drought summers in a row, so something needed to change, even with a better summer, it's not been the easiest of seasons, with periods of both slow, and fast growth, so, overall pleased. Spin off, from this dry patch now, barley came off at 14%, so will dry roll, rather than crimp, good yield, and plenty os straw. [/QUOTE]
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