what first harrow or fertliser??

eorna

have a few acres that were meant to be silage last sept..anyway didn't cut it as was too light..even though sheep ate it well ++ during the winter, there is a good bit of long tough grass..was gong to give it a run with chain harrow and then put my fert, or should i spread fertiliser first and then harrow??

snowman707

harrow first

PatQfarmer

eorna wrote: »

have a few acres that were meant to be silage last sept..anyway didn't cut it as was too light..even though sheep ate it well ++ during the winter, there is a good bit of long tough grass..was gong to give it a run with chain harrow and then put my fert, or should i spread fertiliser first and then harrow??

Agree with snowman. harrow first.

Muckit

Does it makes a hell of alot of difference the sequence if the two jobs are done around the same time?

If you harrowed straight after you spread you'd work in the fertiliser and tidy up any bits you may have marked while spreading

pat73

Is there any difference between the framed one and the non framed one work wise other than the price and the convenience of moving them around.

PatQfarmer

pat73 wrote: »

Is there any difference between the framed one and the non framed one work wise other than the price and the convenience of moving them around.

I use an Einbock tine harrow. Great machine, imo. Esp as I don't always have bigger stock to graze out paddocks fully. It is great to rip out dead grass. One run of that can sometimes equal a bag of fertiliser for the improvement in grass growth.:D

Muckit

pat73 wrote: »

Is there any difference between the framed one and the non framed one work wise other than the price and the convenience of moving them around.

Chain mat is the same. Frame would be handier for moving it around and keeping it untangled though!