Red clover

[Derrick Hughes]

Docks are edible.

And also because they are free seed salesmen hate anything that's free and persistent.

My cows must be Snobs then [emoji23]
I've always hated docks and rushes more [emoji23]
But if its docks you want i can get the combine out . £2-50 kg just for you [emoji23]

 

[Jdunn55]

Most weeds that are successful are not edible, nettle thistle Dock rushes . Thats why they are successful , they are left to grow and seed

Nettles and brambles I could agree with as cattle will not eat them but nettles especially are easy to deal with as they grow in patches. Docks however cows will eat, you have to force them if theyve been fertilised but they'll eat them much easier or my gs4 ground providing you dont let them get too far on, hate them in silage though end up with a pile of sticks at the end of winter

 

[Jdunn55]

My cows must be Snobs then [emoji23]
I've always hated docks and rushes more [emoji23]
But if its docks you want i can get the combine out . £2-50 kg just for you [emoji23]

I'll grow them for you?? Special price of £200/acre payment?

 

[Sid]

My cows must be Snobs then [emoji23]
I've always hated docks and rushes more [emoji23]
But if its docks you want i can get the combine out . £2-50 kg just for you [emoji23]

Too much N , just like I said before.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Too much N , just like I said before.

I hardly use any
But we are a long way from the op's clover [emoji256] silage [emoji849]
I

Defo needs to add ryegass . Fermentation and clover is slower getting away in the spring . Grass will stop weeds getting a hold when clover is dormant

 

[Jdunn55]

I hardly use any

How do you graze them and how often? Strip/paddock grazed on a rotation of 21-30 days will have a much better utilisation of them than if they're shoved in a field for 10 days at a time if you know what I mean

 

[Sid]

I hardly use any

Obviously enough.

Get your sheep to eat them

 

[Jdunn55]

Obviously enough.

Get your sheep to eat them

My cows eat them better than the sheep do if I'm honest

 

[Jdunn55]

I hardly use any
But we are a long way from the op's clover [emoji256] silage [emoji849]

If the cattle leave them surely that would make spot spraying a breeze? The trouble with mine is they eat them so I can only spot spray when the grass has grown as well and then you always miss a few and that gives them the opportunity to seed

 

[Sid]

My cows eat them better than the sheep do if I'm honest

Thats unusual as hardly ever see a dock on sheep ground,thistles and nettles well.....

 

[Jdunn55]

Thats unusual as hardly ever see a dock on sheep ground,thistles and nettles well.....

I move mine quite often though as otherwise I find they escape too much for my liking

 

[Sid]

I move mine quite often though as otherwise I find they escape too much for my liking

As my great uncle use to say, They take their mouths with them

 

[Jdunn55]

As my great uncle use to say, They take their mouths with them

Took my sanity as well apparently

 

[Derrick Hughes]

If the cattle leave them surely that would make spot spraying a breeze? The trouble with mine is they eat them so I can only spot spray when the grass has grown as well and then you always miss a few and that gives them the opportunity to seed

Spot spray.!! .10 Billion Spots [emoji22]

 

[Jdunn55]

Spot spray.!! .10 Billion Spots [emoji22]

If you're moving the fence every day, fill the quad/knapsack up and away you go, surprising how much growing you can cover in a season

 

[Derrick Hughes]

If you're moving the fence every day, fill the quad/knapsack up and away you go, surprising how much growing you can cover in a season

Silage ground in summer

 

[Sid]

Spot spray.!! .10 Billion Spots [emoji22]

Perhaps buy some grass seed from @Great In Grass , I am told his doesn't have dock seeds in the bag

 

[Great In Grass]

Perhaps buy some grass seed from @Great In Grass , I am told his doesn't have dock seeds in the bag

Very true HVS seed here.

 

[Jdunn55]

Silage ground in summer

Ahh yes that's a bit more difficult, do you graze it at all, could do it then?

 

[Kevtherev]