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parsnips

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Can anyone identify the plant in attached photo?
It's growing well and the sheep won't touch it.
Is there anyway of slowing it, without use of sprays or completely reseeding?

Thanks
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Kiwi Pete

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Livestock Farmer
I’d say maybe if not too much bulk run the mower over it however don’t if the cut stuff I’d going to smother.

It’s surprising how quickly it will disappear and feed the worms.
I assume it is Speedwell?
Trouble with a lot of chickweed or speedwell (to name a couple) is that you really can't get under them enough with a mower IME, in a reseed you end up knocking the grass for 6 and then you end up with the same thing in 4 weeks time... worth a shot all the same, realise not everyone is set up for mobbing with fences but good practice for sheepdogs - often the couple of hours you'd spend in the tractor is better spend dog-trailling!
 

parsnips

New Member
Thanks for all advice, it does have blue flowers so very possibly speedwell. Only got 18 of them and a Jack Russel so mobbing might not happen, will give harrowing a go. But after not touching it all year, they've started eating it along with all the nettles.
 

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