Ali_Maxxum
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- Chepstow, Wales
Hello all, hopefully put this in the right bit...
Been asked to do a total re-seed of a field we make hay on, current crop is old, tufty, patchy and coarse.
Owner wants new grass with a bit of life and clover, I've found some seed that's suitable so that's no problem. I've got someone to do the ploughing cos I don't do ploughing. I can get a power harrow and do that, then run over with the levelling harrows, broadcast the seed, harrow again then roll. Haven't tested soil PH yet so could be a bit of lime to go on after the plough.
Only couple of things I need some opinions on is; how long roughly should it take me to power harrow the 10 acres behind the plough? Shouldn't be particularly heavy ground, on a bit of a slope the one half and going up and across the field. 3m on 130hp.
And at the moment there's a bit too much grass on it, the owner doesn't want sheep on it to graze it down hard and only has about 10 or so goats.... unless I can convince them all I can think is flail it off or spray?
Any opinions, thoughts, ideas appreciated! Cheers!
Been asked to do a total re-seed of a field we make hay on, current crop is old, tufty, patchy and coarse.
Owner wants new grass with a bit of life and clover, I've found some seed that's suitable so that's no problem. I've got someone to do the ploughing cos I don't do ploughing. I can get a power harrow and do that, then run over with the levelling harrows, broadcast the seed, harrow again then roll. Haven't tested soil PH yet so could be a bit of lime to go on after the plough.
Only couple of things I need some opinions on is; how long roughly should it take me to power harrow the 10 acres behind the plough? Shouldn't be particularly heavy ground, on a bit of a slope the one half and going up and across the field. 3m on 130hp.
And at the moment there's a bit too much grass on it, the owner doesn't want sheep on it to graze it down hard and only has about 10 or so goats.... unless I can convince them all I can think is flail it off or spray?
Any opinions, thoughts, ideas appreciated! Cheers!