Always reseed in the autumn but last year weather made it impossible. I’m really tightly stocked on the milking platform so can’t balls things up. If I sprayed off a field tomorrow,started grazing 4 days later,finished grazing after another 4 days,disc and sow seed would I have quick establishment? Realistically,when could I expect to graze again? If we get a hot and dry June,is there enough moisture in the ground? Is spraying and discing a good way to reseed? Always ploughed.
June Reseed.
- Thread starter Wee Willy
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M-J-G
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If I were reseeding right now with the rain we've had I'd spray and DD.
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- Location
- Northern Ireland
No stones in your land?
- Location
- East Sussex
I’ve tried it in a few with cheap Italian to try and build stocks up again. I’m not sure it works particularly well without some spray. A bit that was sprayed off had grown like stink, can’t say the same for the I sprayed area…….Just not going how I’d hoped. Might show more in second cut provided it lives that long.
- Location
- Northumberland
A dry spell is bad news for June reseed. Might end up with no grass till end August.
IMO Early aug is the best time to reseed. - weeds are ready to spray end sept. Eat down with sheep Oct / Nov
Ready to fly next spring
IMO Early aug is the best time to reseed. - weeds are ready to spray end sept. Eat down with sheep Oct / Nov
Ready to fly next spring
I always leave it to mid September.I need the grass. Weather doesn’t always play ball
Not too bad
Will Blackburn
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- Location
- Cheshire
Best time to do it on a tightly stocked platform.
M-J-G
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Do you mean you'd avoid ploughing so that you didn't bring up stones?
M-J-G
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How's the pH?
- Location
- Northern Ireland
No. I'd avoid discing with stones.
M-J-G
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I'd prefer to DD if there are stones, and let them stay where they are.
We have some very stoney fields and I wouldn't dare plough them, unless the wife wanted to build a rockery.
We have some very stoney fields and I wouldn't dare plough them, unless the wife wanted to build a rockery.
Sorry, don't understand, when is the best time?
betweenthelines
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- Location
- southwest
Graze, harrow hard (till you see some brown) broadcast seed, roll. Then Roll every week for a month
Will Blackburn
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- Location
- Cheshire
Now
Will Blackburn
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- Location
- Cheshire
Surplus grass, warm soil, fast turn round.
Wishful Thinker
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- Location
- Northern Ireland
Go for it.
6 weeks could be grazing it if you get the right weather, not too many years we have a drought in June.
Buttercups not a sign of acidic soil, might need plenty of lime.
6 weeks could be grazing it if you get the right weather, not too many years we have a drought in June.
Buttercups not a sign of acidic soil, might need plenty of lime.