latest to close for second cut

eorna

when is the latest i can close a field for second cut silage?? haven't cut my fisrt cut yet hoping to do it next week or next fortnight, will that be too late for getting a second cut?? (might get away with only 1 cut depending on the amount of bales).thanks

whelan1

we did silage in november one year , so its never to late

djmc

We used to take a 3rd cut sometimes years ago so there is plenty time yet
once you put out enough fertilizer

sh1tstirrer

whelan1 wrote: »

we did silage in november one year , so its never to late

Complete waste of time and money. You would have been better off grazing the grass at that stage.

stanflt

eorna wrote: »

when is the latest i can close a field for second cut silage?? haven't cut my fisrt cut yet hoping to do it next week or next fortnight, will that be too late for getting a second cut?? (might get away with only 1 cut depending on the amount of bales).thanks

im planning to cut 20acres on an outfarm next week-it was already cut on the 3rd may-it will get 5000gals of slurry and 70units of can-meadow should be ready for 1st week in august so i can cut it to cover the barley wholecrop with

whelan1

sh1tstirrer wrote: »

Complete waste of time and money. You would have been better off grazing the grass at that stage.

thats your opinion

polod

stanflt wrote: »

im planning to cut 20acres on an outfarm next week-it was already cut on the 3rd may-it will get 5000gals of slurry and 70units of can-meadow should be ready for 1st week in august so i can cut it to cover the barley wholecrop with

jaysus first week in may that is early ...we didnt get our first cut till the first week in june but we only take two doe.....what kind of yeild would you have the first week in may ? ...ya must have been out early with the nitrogen any way

just do it

eorna wrote: »

when is the latest i can close a field for second cut silage?? haven't cut my fisrt cut yet hoping to do it next week or next fortnight, will that be too late for getting a second cut?? (might get away with only 1 cut depending on the amount of bales).thanks

Baled great silage at the end of Sept last year. Days starting to get short for wilting and weather a bit dodgy though if the land is wet land. Growth rates and quality dropping off at that stage, but I just needed it from maintaining suckler cows over the winter.

sh1tstirrer

polod wrote: »

jaysus first week in may that is early ...we didnt get our first cut till the first week in june but we only take two doe.....what kind of yeild would you have the first week in may ? ...ya must have been out early with the nitrogen any way

I cut silage the end of April 5 bales/acre. I wouldn't like to be paying a contractor to cut silage every 6 weeks off the same field Three cuts would set you back around €400/acre :eek:

polod

sh1tstirrer wrote: »

I cut silage the end of April 5 bales/acre. I wouldn't like to be paying a contractor to cut silage every 6 weeks off the same field Three cuts would set you back around €400/acre :eek:

ah right 5 bales to the acre would leave me short .........first week in june i yeilding 12 bales / acre but i only need it to maintain sucklers and grow weanlings

sh1tstirrer

polod wrote: »

ah right 5 bales to the acre would leave me short .........first week in june i yeilding 12 bales / acre but i only need it to maintain sucklers and grow weanlings

It was only a couple of acres as i was making sure the baler and wrapper were working properly

polod

sh1tstirrer wrote: »

It was only a couple of acres as i was making sure the baler and wrapper were working properly

awh right handyto have your own outfit take it your from up eastern cavan any way ...wouldn't say they would be much silage cut up round glan or blacklion yet :rolleyes:

stanflt

polod wrote: »

jaysus first week in may that is early ...we didnt get our first cut till the first week in june but we only take two doe.....what kind of yeild would you have the first week in may ? ...ya must have been out early with the nitrogen any way

4000/kg/dm/ha or 6.7ton an acre- first of 3 splits of nitrogen out 1st week february

eorna

thanks lads, will cut asap and see..good to know have plenty of time...mayb fertilise around 1 of july, cut 1/2 september, if need extra bales.

mattthetrasher

i was going to stop for 2nd cut but i think i will just blanket spread 30n on whole farm and remove surplus as bales so that way i keep grass quality and supply right for cows and topping taken care of all with the same or less amount of fert:)happy days

Muckit

sh1tstirrer wrote: »

Complete waste of time and money. You would have been better off grazing the grass at that stage.

Strip graze it?