Sowing & Establishment

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WEEDS

When reseeding grass, weed problems come into roughly two categories

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Sowing & Establishment

UNDERSOWING

There are two methods of establishing a grass ley; undersowing and direct reseeding. With the advent of winter cereals, which are harvested some weeks earlier than spring crops, direct reseeding allows for the successful establishment of a grass ley before the onset of winter. This method does rely on sufficient rainfall to aid establishment at the crucial time. None the less, it is a well practiced method nowadays.

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Sowing & Establishment

SOWING & ESTABLISHMENT OF GRASS

When considering a sow out of a new grass re seed, there are many factors to consider. Soil health, type of soil and the purpose of the field i.e. grazing and cutting, grazing only, cutting only and how long you want the grass down for.

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Sowing & Establishment

GRASSLAND & FORAGE CROP PESTS

The most common pests in grassland are slugs, leather jackets and frit fly.

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Sowing & Establishment

ARABLE SILAGE MIXTURES

Arable silage is an easy way of maximising the potential of a field when reseeding.

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GRASSLAND RESEEDING

Initially there are a number of factors which govern the decision, or otherwise, to reseed a pasture. These include, for example, how many further years the field is intended to produce.

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SPRING RESEEDING

With spring finally around the corner, and temperatures on the rise, reseeding is forefront in our minds and next on the calendar. When considering a sow out of a new grass reseed, there are many factors to think about.

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