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Overseeding clover- which one??
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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 8196789" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>we face south, and therefore get the full benefit of the sun, also exposed to any drying wind. And we are sandy soils, that very quickly dry out. We have no problem with prg going into a dormant state, the problem is, it doesn't wake up. We have areas, where prg has simply disappeared, within 2 yrs of sowing. And yet, get a good 'growing' year, prg/clover leys cannot really be beaten, its just that we don't seem to get those reliably, and the costs of continually reseeding, or overseeding, outweigh, the production in a good year. Been through the 'there can't be another year like this', bit, and there is. For us, 4 out of the last 5 years, have resulted in seriously short production.</p><p></p><p> Fully except the next few years, could be benign, its in case they are not, that we have been trying other methods, and crops. The results are pretty obvious, they either produce, or they don't. Currently, we have lots of prg, headed, at 6/7ins high, with other grasses, herbs and clovers, still providing a sensible 'bite'.</p><p></p><p>The 'bit' l don't quite understand, is we used to have no problem producing good grass, august, could be dry, but otherwise no problems. We had a spring/reservoir system, that would provide enough water, to keep 200+ dairy cows, supplied 9/10 months, of the year, it is virtually dry, the stream that runs through the farm, is now dry, more than running. So, being more proactive, than some, got off our asses, and actively moved to resolve the problem, with no preconceived ideas, and have taken a lot of ridicule by some. And to a point, its working, we are running out of grass now, and feeding hay, to slow rotation down, prg is headed, the other things are still growing slowly, herbs quite quickly. But, autumn calving cows, don't need so much, silage pits are nearly full, red clover leys to cut now, for 2nd cut, clover looks great, companion prg looks sick.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 8196789, member: 86168"] we face south, and therefore get the full benefit of the sun, also exposed to any drying wind. And we are sandy soils, that very quickly dry out. We have no problem with prg going into a dormant state, the problem is, it doesn't wake up. We have areas, where prg has simply disappeared, within 2 yrs of sowing. And yet, get a good 'growing' year, prg/clover leys cannot really be beaten, its just that we don't seem to get those reliably, and the costs of continually reseeding, or overseeding, outweigh, the production in a good year. Been through the 'there can't be another year like this', bit, and there is. For us, 4 out of the last 5 years, have resulted in seriously short production. Fully except the next few years, could be benign, its in case they are not, that we have been trying other methods, and crops. The results are pretty obvious, they either produce, or they don't. Currently, we have lots of prg, headed, at 6/7ins high, with other grasses, herbs and clovers, still providing a sensible 'bite'. The 'bit' l don't quite understand, is we used to have no problem producing good grass, august, could be dry, but otherwise no problems. We had a spring/reservoir system, that would provide enough water, to keep 200+ dairy cows, supplied 9/10 months, of the year, it is virtually dry, the stream that runs through the farm, is now dry, more than running. So, being more proactive, than some, got off our asses, and actively moved to resolve the problem, with no preconceived ideas, and have taken a lot of ridicule by some. And to a point, its working, we are running out of grass now, and feeding hay, to slow rotation down, prg is headed, the other things are still growing slowly, herbs quite quickly. But, autumn calving cows, don't need so much, silage pits are nearly full, red clover leys to cut now, for 2nd cut, clover looks great, companion prg looks sick. [/QUOTE]
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