New ley

The Ruminant

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if we plant a new grass / clover ley straight after harvest in mid-August and fertilise it well, would it be well enough established by the following spring to be grazed by yearling cattle?
 

HarryB97

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Yes but I wouldn't put any N on it after harvest unless there's very little clover in it and it is mainly a ryegrass ley that you want to cut that autumn. No point having poor root growth and lots of leaf to go manky over the winter. With the vigour of it I'd take a cut or two of silage off all or most of it next spring.
 

Bury the Trash

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yeah as said above very little n else the clover wont get chance to establish bein as it will be smothered at birth...

I always was told can stock it 6wks but only obvs if it grows and establishes with a shower or 2 from the outset … and with sheep (y) 'el golden hoofo' and if not then, then put them on it later in autumn or winter if the weather isn't too frosty or wet poachy…blah blah blah....


No cutting (y)

then put yer cattle on in late spring when good ground conditions obvs. ( only thing is they might sh!t through the eye of a needle I spec...:ROFLMAO::unsure:
 

Bury the Trash

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Start grazing once the new seedlings can not be "plucked" out of the ground 6-8 weeks after sowing
I do hope he has got rid of the rabbits ;)

How much sheep grazing in the autumn / winter? Just a quick skim over or a longer spell? Stocking rate?
@Bury the Trash @Chae1
depends how well it establishes, but go over it once in autumn mild and not too wet winter like last year and you can grass it tight enough to even graze out some weed if its therelater
march and up late april with sheep, I took out some fairly heavy charlock this spring like that. when its established they can eat it down just want them to poach obviously same with the cattle. hen they go in , make sure you have somewhere to move to withouttoo much hasstle , using common sense nearer the time will be fine.
just depends on the weather at the time . like everything we do does.
 

The Ruminant

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I do hope he has got rid of the rabbits ;)

Ha ha! Well remembered but different parcel of land!

depends how well it establishes, mild and not too wet winter like last year and you can grass it tight enough to even graze out some weed if its there in late april with sheep, I took out some fairly heavy charlock this spring like that. when its established they can eat it down just want them to poach obviously same with the cattle. hen they go in , make sure you have somewhere to move to withouttoo much hasstle , using common sense nearer the time will be fine.
Thank you
 

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