shortshift
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Looking to sow some red clover as a protein crop,any information on soil type,timing regards sowing and mowing would be helpful.Going to try direct drill to establish.
PH spot on so is P&K ex maize ground,little bit heavy maybe but will give it a go, Feeding to beef cattle as round bale silage,when is the best time to sow,dose it need a warm seed bed or will get going early?Spot on with lime @milkloss it doesn’t like acidic soils much.
P&K important in seedbed for good establishment.
We sowed it with a cereal for this first cut.Is it wise to put a companion crop with it?
Yes.Is it wise to put a companion crop with it?
Sow when soils have warmed up in April.PH spot on so is P&K ex maize ground,little bit heavy maybe but will give it a go, Feeding to beef cattle as round bale silage,when is the best time to sow,dose it need a warm seed bed or will get going early?
I know Hybrid and in some cases Italian Ryegass are very popular companions but Red Clover is slower getting away than grass in the spring , needs warmer soil. I would be looking into a Tertraploed Intermediate that has a later Heading Date Such as Explosion with a very high Sugar ScoreYes -probably hybrid ryegrass best. Will be competitive, improve fermentation and balance the high protein.
Is it wise to put a companion crop with it?
We have a mix of Lofa, Perseus, Perun and Red Clover which is the UK's first mixture to contain 100% Ryegrass Plus grasses!a festololium such as lofa would be perfect.
We have a mix of Lofa, Perseus, Perun and Red Clover which is the UK's first mixture to contain 100% Ryegrass Plus grasses!
In terms of yield Lofa for example will yield 21.69 T DM/HA (Perseus 22.68T) as opposed to 17.37 T DM/HA for a Perennial Ryegrass.
Depends who you buy it off LolBet it's not cheap? Sounds like a proper job though.