Taking silage off of set aside, p & k????

[Bossfarmer]

Does anyone take a cut of silage from their set aside? And given the fact no fert will be put on how much will this affect p & k soil indices per year considering your taking off but not putting back on??

 

[Badshot]

Set aside??????????????

 

[fermerboy]

Op is in Scotland so probably means "fallow" we still call it set a side too.
You can cut it after 15th July, but obviously there is no fert been applied as you cant do anything on it from 15th January.

 

[Bossfarmer]

Op is in Scotland so probably means "fallow" we still call it set a side too.
You can cut it after 15th July, but obviously there is no fert been applied as you cant do anything on it from 15th January.

yes im just concerned about how much its depleting soils, only 7 bale/acre with no fert but long stuff

 

[Beef farmer]

Spread some dung on it?

 

[Bossfarmer]

Spread some dung on it?

a possibility although its let for sheep grazing in winter months

 

[Beef farmer]

a possibility although its let for sheep grazing in winter months

So the golden hoof all winter. Job done.

 

[Bossfarmer]

So the golden hoof all winter. Job done.

golden hoof?

 

[Beef farmer]

golden hoof?

Sheep. Do the ground the world of good.

How long has this ground been in this subsidy scheme?

 

[Bossfarmer]

Sheep. Do the ground the world of good.

How long has this ground been in this subsidy scheme?

couple of years

 

[Happy]

yes im just concerned about how much its depleting soils, only 7 bale/acre with no fert but long stuff

Get it soil tested and rectify after 15th July when you can do things then.

Usually take hay off mine after 15th July as too far on for silage by then. Nothing to stop you fertilising it after then for second cut silage though.