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red shank

  • 27-07-2009 6:04pm
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    whelan1
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    i reseeded a field in may ... i walked through it the other day and was shocked to see a lot of red shank .. got local advisor to look at it . he said to cut it and dump it ... now the land is very wet so will have to wait to cut it . i said could we top it he said no has to be taken off the field any suggestions


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  • #2
    Sam Kade
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    I had the same problem once. There was more grass than weeds so I cut it and made round bale silage of it. I had to move the bales fast as they were heavy and out of shape because there was so much water in the young grass. The other thing I was going to do with it was to strip graze it with cattle.


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    whelan1
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    would it affect tha cattle - like is it palatable ?


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    Sam Kade
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    whelan1 wrote: »
    would it affect tha cattle - like is it palatable ?
    Redshank was regarded as nutritious and has been fed to horses and cattle as green food. The leaves are rich in vitamin C. However, the plant contains oxalates and is potentially toxic in large amounts.

    http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/organicweeds/weed_information/weed.php?id=18


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