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<blockquote data-quote="Agrispeed" data-source="post: 5013610" data-attributes="member: 10619"><p>I have two thoughts on this - The natural plants growing do tend to be naturally selected to perform well in that area, but with common sense you can hurry it along have a much more productive, if less naturally well suited ley. It depends on how important production is; I have a friend who barely does any reseeding, pointing out that its just throwing money at grasses which are eventually out competed. His stocking rate is very low (although he does get very good growth in both very dry and wet/cold periods) but his costs are also low (although I suspect they are not comparatively lower).</p><p></p><p>I find the main thing in getting a mix that suits the particular area, especially in diverse mixes is that you can cut out a lot of the ones that are less competitive, and perversely usually the most expensive seeds - 0.5kg of the expensive seeds (which if they don't grow supply no benefit) can easy add 20% to the overall cost.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Looking better than mine! Its growing but it doesn't look happy. I'm hoping it sorts itself out as it is fantastic feed and the cows do very well on it (and go mad for it too), there seems to be more and more trying it, many aren't organic either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agrispeed, post: 5013610, member: 10619"] I have two thoughts on this - The natural plants growing do tend to be naturally selected to perform well in that area, but with common sense you can hurry it along have a much more productive, if less naturally well suited ley. It depends on how important production is; I have a friend who barely does any reseeding, pointing out that its just throwing money at grasses which are eventually out competed. His stocking rate is very low (although he does get very good growth in both very dry and wet/cold periods) but his costs are also low (although I suspect they are not comparatively lower). I find the main thing in getting a mix that suits the particular area, especially in diverse mixes is that you can cut out a lot of the ones that are less competitive, and perversely usually the most expensive seeds - 0.5kg of the expensive seeds (which if they don't grow supply no benefit) can easy add 20% to the overall cost. Looking better than mine! Its growing but it doesn't look happy. I'm hoping it sorts itself out as it is fantastic feed and the cows do very well on it (and go mad for it too), there seems to be more and more trying it, many aren't organic either. [/QUOTE]
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