tools ye use for grass measuring

case 5150

never took this grass measuring seriously but am this year, wonder what tools ye use to this job and where would i get cheap shears, scales, quadrat etc etc

topgeas

me 2 eyes. works for me.

stanflt

just these:)

dar31

quadrant is a bit of a pain in the arse, need to cut a representative area of the field then guess the dm of the grass

plate meter is accurate, but time consuming

eyeballing is quick, but not as accurate, depends on your mood, same field will have more on it on a sunny day than a dull wet day!!!!

teagasc use a a4 sheet with 4/5 boxes on it great for beginners.
put each paddock into one of the boxes depending on the amount of grass, easy and very little second guessing yourself

i would eyeball them, but bring the plate meter along with me, measuring the one just grazed for residual, next one to be grazed to see what cows are eating, and a few more along the way just to keep the eye in check.

bob charles

I use a technical pair of eyes for it, much better than the average eye

stanflt

hows every one for grass

bob charles

stanflt wrote: »

hows every one for grass

very low, made the last rolly late saturday night.:D

linebacker52

Haven't done any measuring yet but there a lot out there cows going out as soon as I have enough of them calved

bogman_bass

I picked up clippers in LIDL a couple of years ago. they come on the end of a handle but thats detachable

5live

case 5150 wrote: »

never took this grass measuring seriously but am this year, wonder what tools ye use to this job and where would i get cheap shears, scales, quadrat etc etc

If you want to contact the Irish Grassland Association on 087 9626483 or go to the website

http://www.irishgrassland.com/

They had a grass measuring pack last year for 40 euro, everything you need there except the quadrant, which you can make yourself

kkdela6

draw up an oul ruler on your welly boot. does the job!

yessam

contact eamon egan in teagasc roscommon. i saw the grass measuring stick at a sheep information night recently . it will cost you very little and he is a very helpful nice man.