I ploughed a couple of small fields at the end of May/ beginning of june. Glyphosate before, then rolled and cultivated them using a shallow spring tine cultivator and chain harrows. I then intended to create a stale seedbed with glyphosate. It had been very dry, but the rains started soon after cultivation. My question is, apart from chickweed in one area the weeds have not shot up, there are some seedlings but I would probably expect more after this time? Is it likely to be due to fewer seeds than i expected in the seedbed, ploughed at 6 inches and had not been ploughed in at least 70 years. Do they need more time? Do I just harrow again a few times and then plant?
Stale Seedbed old pasture to permanent grass
- Thread starter sion2040s
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If it ain't come now it won't. Takes about two weeks it wet weather
Yeah crack right on with it now , make sure any regrowth is dead and broadcast the seed on to get good and quick as possible overall cover 
deleted user 837354
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What weeds are you concerned about, what was growing there before it was ploughed?
By the sounds of it, the weather/soil has been too dry and not much has happened. I would get on and get the stuff in now and hope it rains.
Length of time since it was last ploughed etc is likely no real guide to expecting weed burden, just assume it will be a lot.
By the sounds of it, the weather/soil has been too dry and not much has happened. I would get on and get the stuff in now and hope it rains.
Length of time since it was last ploughed etc is likely no real guide to expecting weed burden, just assume it will be a lot.
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- Ceredigion
Just to clarify, how long is it since last cultivation and rain is it and have you had enough rain to germinate any seed in the top layers . My cutivated fields are green over with all sorts after one month
aledjones3130
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Has the Demo drill arrived yet Derick
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- Ceredigion
He's bought it now. Hope to drill next week . Its just so damn wet , hardly stopped here since Sunday
aledjones3130
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What seeds you using,,,PRAG,,,10 bags for the price of 9?????
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- Ceredigion
Hurrells Seed Agent . Their 60 years of selling seeds and my 10 generations of Farming , what a team [emoji23]
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