what cost, reseeding?

rivervalley

hi lads, just wondering how much does it cost to reseed per acre, starting with spraying
ploughing
tilling
fert
lime
grass seed
have a bit to do, rough costings will do, with a contractor doing all of the above. all figures appreciated.

sh1tstirrer

Anything from 200-250 an acre.

stanflt

rivervalley wrote: »

hi lads, just wondering how much does it cost to reseed per acre, starting with spraying
ploughing
tilling
fert
lime
grass seed
have a bit to do, rough costings will do, with a contractor doing all of the above. all figures appreciated.

ploughing 32+vat
tilling 25+
fert 18/6/12 3bags and can 2/bags 100/acre
lime 66/acre 3ton
grass seed 55/acre tyrella luycerne and navan etc

sh1tstirrer

3 ton of lime/acre :eek: I was always told that anything over 2 ton of lime/acre in one application was only waste as it doesn't get used up.

stanflt

sh1tstirrer wrote: »

3 ton of lime/acre :eek: I was always told that anything over 2 ton of lime/acre in one application was only waste as it doesn't get used up.

soil test

sh1tstirrer

stanflt wrote: »

soil test

So, if the soil test says you need 3 tonne of lime/acre you spread in 2 applications over 2 years.

bob charles

be very careful about lime applications advice from your 20 quid soil tests, over application of lime will do more harm than good. I had to do soil tests for a few fields of my land for another reason and they recommended me to spread about 5 tons per acre but the Ph of the soil is low due to other reasons and its most definitely not short of calcium over loaded if anything

I was quoted a crazy price for seed today, if you taught seed in the spring was dear your in for a fright

blue5000

Ya they're all blaming high grain prices, I wonder is it worth looking into importing it from uk?

Corkfarmer

I checked the price of seed today in the co-op €61 a bag

rivervalley

thanks for the replies. food for thought, iv never reseeded before, some of my land hasnt been stirred in 40 years or more. i assume the results will be enormous???

bob charles

rivervalley wrote: »

thanks for the replies. food for thought, iv never reseeded before, some of my land hasnt been stirred in 40 years or more. i assume the results will be enormous???

maybe,maybe not, if its looked after correctly then definitely yes, if its just left plodding along reseeding is a waste.

johngalway

bob charles wrote: »

if its looked after correctly

What would you consider looking after it properly Bob?

funny man

rivervalley wrote: »

hi lads, just wondering how much does it cost to reseed per acre, starting with spraying
ploughing
tilling
fert
lime
grass seed
have a bit to do, rough costings will do, with a contractor doing all of the above. all figures appreciated.

spraying €8
ploughing €35
tilling xonce €35
fert €8
lime spread €6/ton
grass seeding €18
seed/bag €55
fert 10;10;20 €67.5
sprays pre&post €20
lime €40 approx
rolling not needed.

rivervalley

thanks 4 that funnyman, super post. just wondering which is the best time of year to reseed, or does it depend on certain things . would it be better getting a summers grazing and reseeding in the fall.

funny man

i reseed in both april and july-Aug with good sucess and on occasions ran to late september and all done fine, i believe the key to reseeding is the management afterwards, post emergence spray, grazing early and often, extra nitrogen and if possible no cutting.