The reseeding thread

[lough]

Is it safe to graze after spraying off a field with round up? Would they even eat the dead grass?

I often wondered that, I wouldn't let an animal graze it. A lot of people don't even realize that tillage crops are sprayed with roundup to ripen them. It not something that I would be in favour of and I'm no vegan or tree hugger

 

[FIAT 450]

Time to spray off

 

[scoffcruddle]

Local lad has this.

I’m thinking spray off,lime,sub soil,springtime harrow ,then sow with the above.

Any thoughts?

 

[Merv_B]

Local lad has this.View attachment 80998I’m thinking spray off,lime,sub soil,springtime harrow ,then sow with the above.

Any thoughts?

@Reggie. might have some words of wisdom

 

[headcase]

Does it need subsoiling

 

[scoffcruddle]

Does it need subsoiling

Yes,normally I’d plough it but as it’s smooth enough harrowing seed in would be cheaper

 

[Reggie.]

Yes,normally I’d plough it but as it’s smooth enough harrowing seed in would be cheaper

Will your subsoil leave the ground flat or a little ridge in it

 

[headcase]

Will your subsoil leave the ground flat or a little ridge in it

Nearly all leave ridges

 

[scoffcruddle]

I can try without subsoiling,certainly be a quicker job,I just want to let some air in and help drainage.

 

[headcase]

I can try without subsoiling,certainly be a quicker job,I just want to let some air in and help drainage.

if your subsoiling "with the mower runs" probably wont be to bad but you will feel every headland run and ins and outs

 

[FIAT 450]

Field got fenced in yesterday. Hopefully come Tue or wed will get in with the plough. Very damp still on top

 

[nashmach]

Field got fenced in yesterday. Hopefully come Tue or wed will get in with the plough. Very damp still on topView attachment 81088

Would you not have reseeded it before putting up the wire? Make it easier with furrows etc :scratchhead:

 

[f140]

Field got fenced in yesterday. Hopefully come Tue or wed will get in with the plough. Very damp still on topView attachment 81088

What type grass seed are u putting in?

 

[FIAT 450]

Would you not have reseeded it before putting up the wire? Make it easier with furrows etc :scratchhead:

Was able to get the fencing contractor now straight away so and sure as hell when you'd be looking for him to do it later on he be up to his eyes. Vari width on the plough so can let her out for the last run

 

[FIAT 450]

What type grass seed are u putting in?

Prob something to be able to do a cut of silage and graze.

 

[Bog Man]

Some amount of growth in five weeks. I must remember to give this farmer a few lessons in farming.

 

[Arthur]

Some amount of growth in five weeks. I must remember to give this farmer a few lessons in farming.
View attachment 81092 View attachment 81090 View attachment 81091

herringbone or rotary...:Whistle2:

 

[jf 850]

herringbone or rotary...:Whistle2:

Robot . What else ? One just cant get the staff these days . Hardly going to have the smell of cowshite lingering in Kellys.

And on a serious note , i know a lad in his mid 20s , thinking of going milking . Says hed have to get into 150 cows . Because you couldnt afford to pay someone to milk them , if you hadnt that number.
So "He " wouldnt be going milking.

 

[Arthur]

Robot . What else ? One just cant get the staff these days . Hardly going to have the smell of cowshite lingering in Kellys.

And on a serious note , i know a lad in his mid 20s , thinking of going milking . Says hed have to get into 150 cows . Because you couldnt afford to pay someone to milk them , if you hadnt that number.
So "He " wouldnt be going milking.

yep, he's going to manage the grass wedge......

 

[FIAT 450]

Robot . What else ? One just cant get the staff these days . Hardly going to have the smell of cowshite lingering in Kellys.

And on a serious note , i know a lad in his mid 20s , thinking of going milking . Says hed have to get into 150 cows . Because you couldnt afford to pay someone to milk them , if you hadnt that number.
So "He " wouldnt be going milking.

He's in for some shock

 

[nashmach]

Robot . What else ? One just cant get the staff these days . Hardly going to have the smell of cowshite lingering in Kellys.

And on a serious note , i know a lad in his mid 20s , thinking of going milking . Says hed have to get into 150 cows . Because you couldnt afford to pay someone to milk them , if you hadnt that number.
So "He " wouldnt be going milking.

Teagasc are imprinting their views there then too I think :scratchhead:

 

[Mf240]

Robot . What else ? One just cant get the staff these days . Hardly going to have the smell of cowshite lingering in Kellys.

And on a serious note , i know a lad in his mid 20s , thinking of going milking . Says hed have to get into 150 cows . Because you couldnt afford to pay someone to milk them , if you hadnt that number.
So "He " wouldnt be going milking.

Maybe hes right but I'd always prefer to start small and build up gradually.

 

[FIAT 450]

Maybe hes right but I'd always prefer to start small and build up gradually.

I don't know, if you can't stand to milk the cows yourself I don't think dairying is for him. It's the most important time you will spend with them. Easy to check for mastitis, lameness general sickness.

 

[Mf240]

I don't know, if you can't stand to milk the cows yourself I don't think dairying is for him. It's the most important time you will spend with them. Easy to check for mastitis, lameness general sickness.

Ya you really need to like cows yourself .

 

[Bog Man]

herringbone or rotary...:Whistle2:

Good old fashioned mixed farming and he does not even realize he is going broke. Buys calves weanlings and finishes as bulls or steers . He has sheep as well does all his own work except combining and sowing . Keeps his own Barley and beet.. The other Saturday I was over with him and he arrived in the yard with five reared calves he had bought to even up numbers to use up Pneumonia vaccines he was using. I reckon if he went into dairying he would have less work.