Rush control

[Baker9]

I am taking on about 3 acres of ground that belonged to a neighbour as we are swapping some fields around so we each have all our ground in one block. This particular area consists of two fields one of which is covered in rushes, the other is grass of sorts and thistles which stock will not eat. This ground has been neglected for over 30 years and the last time I can remember it being ploughed was in the mid 60s.
I had it sprayed last week with Gallup 360 and intend to have it cut with a flail mower. How long do I need to wait before I cut the rushes. I know for grass it can be cut after 5 days, is it the same time for rushes. The rushes were cut with a flail mower last October.
As the ground has not been worked for years I do not really want to plough it as most of the fertility in the soil will be in top 2 inches. Would it be sensible to power harrow it after having lime spread on it to create a tilth, broadcast the grass seed and roll?
Would the amount of crap that has been harrowed in affect the growth of the new seed?
Your thoughts and comments please.

 

[multi power]

Get a lot of muck on it first

 

[Baker9]

No muck left, slurry is all on the other ground.

 

[GTB]

Cut the rushes with a mower and bale for bedding if you can get it dry. Then you could apply lime (assuming it needs it) and scratch some new grass seeds in.

 

[multi power]

Then plenty of P and K and lime

 

[GTB]

Drains probably need looking at too?

 

[ap7610]

I am taking on about 3 acres of ground that belonged to a neighbour as we are swapping some fields around so we each have all our ground in one block. This particular area consists of two fields one of which is covered in rushes, the other is grass of sorts and thistles which stock will not eat. This ground has been neglected for over 30 years and the last time I can remember it being ploughed was in the mid 60s.
I had it sprayed last week with Gallup 360 and intend to have it cut with a flail mower. How long do I need to wait before I cut the rushes. I know for grass it can be cut after 5 days, is it the same time for rushes. The rushes were cut with a flail mower last October.
As the ground has not been worked for years I do not really want to plough it as most of the fertility in the soil will be in top 2 inches. Would it be sensible to power harrow it after having lime spread on it to create a tilth, broadcast the grass seed and roll?
Would the amount of crap that has been harrowed in affect the growth of the new seed?
Your thoughts and comments please.

We have had similar ground to clean up, once the rushes get well established nothing else will even get sunlight to try and grow and the roots hold the water making the field appear wetter than it is. We sprayed but left them until they would break off at the stems even by just standing on them, then in with the disc and kept working in big circles to cut all up, chain harrowed off anything that was left and pushed it up into corner. Sowed some grass seed and manured it, limed it and kept spraying it, that's 2 years ago. Prob could only plough it now without bringing up the roots from the rushes.

 

[Paul E]

FFS don't plough it - unless you want a really good thick crop of Rushes.
24d is good at killing them, but do it before they flower - too late this year - usually early - mid june here.

 

[Anonymous...]

Weed wiper and roundup. Bye bye rushes