grass seed mixes

funny man

alot of grass has grown sucessfully in Ireland and the Uk for 100's of years, it dosn't tell you how good they are. this is why we test them and rank them.i always keep a keen eye on resrearch from cambridge.

just do it

Harrier, what yield are you getting from your mix?

Harrier1980

funny man wrote: »

alot of grass has grown sucessfully in Ireland and the Uk for 100's of years, it dosn't tell you how good they are. this is why we test them and rank them.i always keep a keen eye on resrearch from cambridge.

Did you read my last post? If you were up with research you would know what DNDF is and you would also know of its relevance to grass cultivars, also you might know this is something that is not considered in the current trialling and rank system.

This seems to be getting out of hand! I have said it three times already! Your perfectly entitled to your opinion as I am mine, this is simply mine.

just do it

Lads, play the ball not the man

Harrier, I'm interested to hear your argument as it goes against the current trend. Who's to say your mix won't be back in vogue!

funny man

Harrier1980 wrote: »

Did you read my last post? If you were up with research you would know what DNDF is and you would also know of its relevance to grass cultivars, also you might know this is something that is not considered in the current trialling and rank system.

This seems to be getting out of hand! I have said it three times already! Your perfectly entitled to your opinion as I am mine, this is simply mine.

Yes i do know the significance of DNDF and ADL in grass but the researchers that you quoted are responsiable for testing grass for England and Wales.

we'll just have to agree to differ!

agriman27

Harrier1980 wrote: »

Did you read my last post? If you were up with research you would know what DNDF is and you would also know of its relevance to grass cultivars, also you might know this is something that is not considered in the current trialling and rank system.

This seems to be getting out of hand! I have said it three times already! Your perfectly entitled to your opinion as I am mine, this is simply mine.

You appear to know a lot of info and have researched a lot about grass. People are sometimes to opinionated on here . I think proven past methods should always be listened. Where do you buy your mix harrier doubt you get it in local co-op :pac:

SomethingElse

Any recommendations for using on a field to get more than one cut of silage with little grazing by animals? The soil is quite heavy, even peaty. There's a huge amount of moss on it at the moment so I'm going to kill that with iron sulphate first and then seed

just do it

SomethingElse wrote: »

Any recommendations for using on a field to get more than one cut of silage with little grazing by animals? The soil is quite heavy, even peaty. There's a huge amount of moss on it at the moment so I'm going to kill that with iron sulphate first and then seed

Soil sample first. I think moss indicates it needs lime and lime is recommended for reseed anyway. If you're not keen on applying too much lime as it's peaty land you could go with granular lime just to help the seed out to start with.

RaggyDays

Anyone putting Chicory in the mixes any more? There used to be standard mixes out there with a good % of Chicory included. I found it fantastic stuff in silage and also for grazing, young cattle put on weight with it too.
The only negative I found was that it had all died off after about 8 years.

just do it

Did someone mention chicory?

Chicory[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]. This is something I am an advocate of, partly because of its anthelmintic properties which help reduce internal parasites, and partly because of its deep tap root which helps with water, air filtration and soil structure.
It is also implanted in my brain because of a very memorable moment when an Irishman lambasted me - when I dared to criticise chicory for its lack of persistency - for my "above ground thinking". He was very quick to demonstrate that even if it only lasts for three years in the sward its effect below the ground continues for much longer. He dug a hole and showed me how the root channels of the chicory allowed the grass plant roots to move in and grow far deeper than they would have otherwise. He pointed out that it also allowed easy movement for worms.
Having said all that he did agree that chicory didn’t thrive under a set stocking system, but did well under a rotational grazing system, and provides the animals with minerals including copper and zinc. [/FONT][/FONT]

Marooned75

Anybody use grennans gold tooth mix and what did ye think of performance