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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 8141261" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>we have grown hybrid rye, for 3 years, cut 'green' for silage, and left for w/c.</p><p>last year grew it with winter vetch.</p><p>We also failed to get an analysis on last years, despite numerous attempts, no idea why, but it does make you wonder about previous years samples, which differed quite a lot.</p><p>I say no idea, but l think it might be the large stem to ear ratio, that takes it out of 'normal parameters' we had readings from 7% protein to 48%.</p><p> What l can say, is our dairy cows liked it, and performed very well, and replacement hfrs grew well on the rye/vetch silage, alone.</p><p>we have been growing it between 2 maize crops, but timing is really tight, so this year, we will try a westerwold, and vetch mix, purely on the timing issue.</p><p>yield wise, 15 ton/acre, fresh weight, followed by 18 ton/acre maize crop, we think vetches had a positive effect on the maize. It has huge bulk potential, which makes the timing difficult, rye performs best, if sown in late sept, and maize isn't ready till oct - last year, not fit till nov, so w/wheat. Last year, cut 28th may, slurry/plough maize sown 6th june, - and that's the problem.</p><p>w/crop, followed by kale, or similar, works well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 8141261, member: 86168"] we have grown hybrid rye, for 3 years, cut 'green' for silage, and left for w/c. last year grew it with winter vetch. We also failed to get an analysis on last years, despite numerous attempts, no idea why, but it does make you wonder about previous years samples, which differed quite a lot. I say no idea, but l think it might be the large stem to ear ratio, that takes it out of 'normal parameters' we had readings from 7% protein to 48%. What l can say, is our dairy cows liked it, and performed very well, and replacement hfrs grew well on the rye/vetch silage, alone. we have been growing it between 2 maize crops, but timing is really tight, so this year, we will try a westerwold, and vetch mix, purely on the timing issue. yield wise, 15 ton/acre, fresh weight, followed by 18 ton/acre maize crop, we think vetches had a positive effect on the maize. It has huge bulk potential, which makes the timing difficult, rye performs best, if sown in late sept, and maize isn't ready till oct - last year, not fit till nov, so w/wheat. Last year, cut 28th may, slurry/plough maize sown 6th june, - and that's the problem. w/crop, followed by kale, or similar, works well. [/QUOTE]
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