Rough grass best way to get it to yield

[dannewhouse]

I have taken on some rough grass.

Current plan graze with sheep direct drill westerwolds and spray the docks.

Either this September or next plough up for wheat. When I've had chance to sort ph p and k etc.

Any other ideas?

 

[Sharpy]

I have taken on some rough grass.

Current plan graze with sheep direct drill westerwolds and spray the docks.

Either this September or next plough up for wheat. When I've had chance to sort ph p and k etc.

Any other ideas?

Flail it hard now and graze as normal.

 

[onesiedale]

cattle, electric fencing, moveable water troughs and time.
nothing more needed

 

[dannewhouse]

Don't want to graze it with my own cattle as it's away and just had someone put sheep on for a few weeks I will silage it 3 cuts keep it young I'm hoping cleans it up aswell.

 

[Spencer]

Big dollop of N

 

[dannewhouse]

Big dollop of N

That's the plan aswell but old grass doesn't respond that well to n

 

[deleted user 837354]

Soil test soil test soil test. Without pH, P and K being sorted you are on a hiding to nothing applying a lot of N. Can you put slurry all over it?

 

[dannewhouse]

Soil test soil test soil test. Without pH, P and K being sorted you are on a hiding to nothing applying a lot of N. Can you put slurry all over it?

Soil test taken awaiting results
Cant Get hold of slurry and it's wet enough at the moment

 

[deleted user 837354]

Soil test taken awaiting results
Cant Get hold of slurry and it's wet enough at the moment

Ok, well until you have the results you can sit tight. Doesn't sound like anything will be pressing really anyway.

 

[Thick Farmer]

Chuck a good dose of 20:10:10 at it and a couple of tons of lime

 

[Derrick Hughes]

If your overseeding don't put any fertiliser or slurry on until new grass is up , don't feed the weed so to speak

 

[dannewhouse]

Looks like lime and compound!!!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

That's low

 

[livestock 1]

Lime and tsp has done a bit for us
Altered the ground and what grows

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I would put some lime on now then more when you plough it , it takes s while to work down , if you put a bit more on after it's ploughed you can work it in better, its going to need 3 ton at least

 

[livestock 1]

I would put some lime on now then more when you plough it , it takes s while to work down , if you put a bit more on after it's ploughed you can work it in better, its going to need 3 ton at least

I would normally put 3/3.5 tonne per acre on that but the contractor says the new way is to put 2 t on and test it again a year or two later then have another go it gets more out of the lime

 

[Spencer]

I would normally put 3/3.5 tonne per acre on that but the contractor says the new way is to put 2 t on and test it again a year or two later then have another go it gets more out of the lime

Or he can’t adjust to outlet on his landrive

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I would normally put 3/3.5 tonne per acre on that but the contractor says the new way is to put 2 t on and test it again a year or two later then have another go it gets more out of the lime

Could be , not seen any that low mind and grain crops don't like low pH
Would be better worked in though , a lot of lime on top could overload it for a bit , does it not work down an inch a year , but it also needs some now so it can get working

 

[Hilly]

I would normally put 3/3.5 tonne per acre on that but the contractor says the new way is to put 2 t on and test it again a year or two later then have another go it gets more out of the lime

Id agree with contractor , i have land has taken 9 ton before it settles down …. 3 ton 2 yesrs 3ton 2years 3 ton 2 years bingo ….. 9 ton ! Looking at £300 acre and its still hill ….. didnt even pay that for it

 

[livestock 1]

Father used to get 4t acre put on at a time they frown on that now