New long term ley seed mix

[Jerry]

Got a field that’s been grass since I was born that needs a fessed this autumn.

Over summer it was sprayed of and redstart rape drilled to give it a break. Been grazed off once and will have a few more ewe lambs run over it again as a bit of regrow that showing and with today’s rain it should put on more fur a bonus feed.

Time to decide on a grass mix for it. I want something that will stand a dry summer that we often get. Light Sandy soil. North west facing in the main.

But everything seems to have cocksfoot in it. My experience of that is it’s horribly unpalatable at best.

Area will be both grazed and cut. Want something that gets going early in season.

 

[neilo]

The modern varieties of Cocksfoot are supposed to be more palatable and less prone to 'clumpiness'. I put a field of Barmix in last Autumn which has fat lambs in at the moment (after 2 cuts taken), and it shows no sign of being unpalatable or clumpy as yet. Visually it doesn't look any different to a decent ryegrass ley tbh, albeit one with a lot of clover in it.

It's not a droughty field, far from it, but I chose it as I thought it would maybe stand traffic better when we are allowed to have the local show there again. Not been disappointed with the performance, and would have thought it would be ideal on drought prone land, having a lot of Cocksfoot and tall fescue, and grows when it's cold.

There's a Barenbrug supplier down in your part of the world, if I could only remember who it was...

 

[Bury the Trash]

ooohph , ooph suit you sir....

HM.18 Manor Grass Seed Mix (Acre Pack) (SW8)

HM.18 Manor Grass Seed Mix (Acre Pack) (SW8) (4-6 Years Dual Purpose). Very flexible grass seed mixture of permanent grasses.

www.hmseeds.co.uk

could add some chicory in also ,that produces leaf in the dry.... when prg is stuttering ,.....only not quite as much is i did...

 

[Jerry]

ooohph , ooph suit you sir....

HM.18 Manor Grass Seed Mix (Acre Pack) (SW8)

HM.18 Manor Grass Seed Mix (Acre Pack) (SW8) (4-6 Years Dual Purpose). Very flexible grass seed mixture of permanent grasses.

www.hmseeds.co.uk

could add some chicory in also ,that produces leaf in the dry.... when prg is stuttering ,.....only not quite as much is i did...

looks interesting

 

[Jerry]

The modern varieties of Cocksfoot are supposed to be more palatable and less prone to 'clumpiness'. I put a field of Barmix in last Autumn which has fat lambs in at the moment (after 2 cuts taken), and it shows no sign of being unpalatable or clumpy as yet. Visually it doesn't look any different to a decent ryegrass ley tbh, albeit one with a lot of clover in it.

It's not a droughty field, far from it, but I chose it as I thought it would maybe stand traffic better when we are allowed to have the local show there again. Not been disappointed with the performance, and would have thought it would be ideal on drought prone land, having a lot of Cocksfoot and tall fescue, and grows when it's cold.

There's a Barenbrug supplier down in your part of the world, if I could only remember who it was...

I’m waiting to see if bait is taken…,

 

[yellowbelly]

Been very pleased with this.....

HM.17 Intensive Grass Seed Mix (Acre Pack)

HM.17 Intensive Grass Seed Mix (Acre Pack) (4-8 Years Dual Purpose). Popular late heading permanent mixture. First class grazing & cutting mixture. Produces high yields. Highly palatable and digestible. Superb ground cover that will suppress weeds - very thick in the bottom. Formulated with...

www.hmseeds.co.uk

Does well here on very light, drought prone land and on our better soils too.

 

[Bob]

Been very pleased with this.....

HM.17 Intensive Grass Seed Mix (Acre Pack)

HM.17 Intensive Grass Seed Mix (Acre Pack) (4-8 Years Dual Purpose). Popular late heading permanent mixture. First class grazing & cutting mixture. Produces high yields. Highly palatable and digestible. Superb ground cover that will suppress weeds - very thick in the bottom. Formulated with...

www.hmseeds.co.uk

Does well here on very light, drought prone land and on our better soils too.

Expensive that isn’t it??

 

[yellowbelly]

Expensive that isn’t it??

I see it says £69/ac on that link. Last we bought was £57 (had to get the catalogue out to see what mix we had and I'd written it in the margin).

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I see it says £69/ac on that link. Last we bought was £57 (had to get the catalogue out to see what mix we had and I'd written it in the margin).

Was that last year ,it's gone up a bit ,around £60 now ,depending on how many acres

cutting intensive grazer this year, was direct drill August last

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I see it says £69/ac on that link. Last we bought was £57 (had to get the catalogue out to see what mix we had and I'd written it in the margin).

This is the one I sell most of which I think is better and slightly cheaper ,with or without Clover
30% TODDINGTON Late Perennial Ryegrass
20% EVOCATIVE Late Perennial Ryegrass
16% ASPECT Late Perennial Ryegrass
10% HURRICANE Late Perennial Ryegrass
6% ERECTA Timothy

This one would be earlier and cut better
I would add Timothy and Clover if needed
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HM.29

3.25 kg ASTONCONQUEROR Perennial Ryegrass Int Dip
3.50 kg MEIDUNO Perennial Ryegrass Int Dip
1.75 kg NIFTY Perennial Ryegrass Late Dip

1.50 kg ASTONKING Perennial Ryegrass Late Dip
4.00 kg ASPECT Perennial Ryegrass Late Tet
14.00 kg per acre

 

[Fendt65]

Where’s ( great in grass ) ?

 

[neilo]

Where’s ( great in grass ) ?

I think he was off on his holibobs soon, or maybe gone already. I’m sure he’ll get a voice in his head telling him he’s missing a sales opportunity.

 

[Sid]

Where’s ( great in grass ) ?

@Great In Grass

@Jerry cocksfoot is OK but you have to be on top of it.

It's like chicory, it does become less palatable with age.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I think he was off on his holibobs soon, or maybe gone already. I’m sure he’ll get a voice in his head telling him he’s missing a sales opportunity.

It's not about selling ,it's about helping and offering advice

 

[Great In Grass]

It's not about selling ,it's about helping and offering advice

Well b****r me, I've been doing it all wrong for the past 30 years!

 

[Great In Grass]

I’m waiting to see if bait is taken…,

Ha-ha! Night off from the WWW last night, keen as mustard now (well for a while).

 

[Derrick Hughes]

@Great In Grass

@Jerry cocksfoot is OK but you have to be on top of it.

It's like chicory, it does become less palatable with age.

Some of the dry banks near me would be glad of anything that would grow

Well b****r me, I've been doing it all wrong for the past 30 years!

I'm sure your happy to offer advice , you've given me plenty over the years

 

[Great In Grass]

I think he was off on his holibobs soon, or maybe gone already. I’m sure he’ll get a voice in his head telling him he’s missing a sales opportunity.

Still around but counting down the days.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

But enough of that
If you want a quote for anything just email me
I've used and sold all sort over the years ,nothing comes near to Hurrells and I have many local farmers who will happily back that up , but then I would say that
[email protected]

 

[Sid]

Some of the dry banks near me would be glad of anything that would grow

No good if you can't graze it or just reverts back to natural grasses asap.

Best to leave it be.