beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
I have grown pure stands of red clover in the past and have made some very good baled silage with zero N. As a result of that success I have put in some red clover ryegrass cutting leys that I intend to chop for the pit this year, in fact I plan to make all my silage from these new leys. As I have thrown all my eggs into one basket I obviously need these red clover leys to perform to their greatest potential. Should I be applying N this year? Or will I be just suppressing the N fixing of the clover? If I should be applying N then how much? Just for first cut or 2nd as well? I did read into this before reseeding and the seed companies claim 12+ tons dm/ha with zero N, what is the yield experience of those who have tried these leys? Should I expect lower first cuts due to low N fixation in the cooler spring but make up for that with a good second cut?