- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
Biology needs a food source, slurry and manure are poor food sources compared to root exudates.
The downside with feeding plants is that the plants don't need to trigger the biology to feed them, so the biology is made redundant and struggles to come up with the goods when required
A plain old ryegrass + clover mix is fine in a damp enough climate for it to grow, as with anything it boils down to management
If I leave 6 inches of grass then I'll have a better nutrient cycle than if I leave 2 inches of grass
Most of my mates would be putting the mower on, in another week I'll be putting cattle in
The downside with feeding plants is that the plants don't need to trigger the biology to feed them, so the biology is made redundant and struggles to come up with the goods when required
A plain old ryegrass + clover mix is fine in a damp enough climate for it to grow, as with anything it boils down to management
If I leave 6 inches of grass then I'll have a better nutrient cycle than if I leave 2 inches of grass
Most of my mates would be putting the mower on, in another week I'll be putting cattle in