Failed reseed. What to do?

WhichWay

1june spread lime

22 june sprayed with Gallop

24 june Sow red clover grass seed mix, single pass. Rolled. 1.2 bag to acre.

27 june spread wattery slurry

9july 3 bag 10 10 20

Photo 19 july

Grass striking on the headlands and nothing in the centre. Wtf?

Has the 4 weeks of summer rain set it back, I thought it was ideal.

No sign of slugs that I've seen.

Soil tested in 2021, nothing significant and got lime in 2022.

Siamsa Sessions

Would the Gallop have effected the seed if it was only sprayed 2 days before the seed was set?

Tonynewholland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058305956/failed-reseed-what-to-do

Did you use fresh seed.

Mooooo

Steps seem to be a bit off

Spray off should be first step.

Do whatever tilling when old sward dead. If not ploughing the lime would be needed to counter the acidity of sod rotting at surface as well.

We put out lime and fert just before setting, would need the p and k to get going

In terms of what to do it may be a case of go again maybe or give it time to come of it hasn't struck. If has struck and is after dying its gone but if it hasn't struck it may come yet. Perhaps get a neighbour or advisor to walk the field with you

Wildsurfer

I'm assuming he mixed up the order of liming and spraying in his post, or otherwise Wtf indeed

Reggie.

How was it sowed. Method?

Was it drilled like an Erth agriseeder

Bangoverthebar

It has to min of 5 days after spraying, normally two weeks.

Bass Reeves

The slurry may have been the problem. The seed may have struck. Red clover strikes very fast in ideal conditions ( heat and moisture )will germinate in 48 hours.

You rolled straight away which would have helped germination. Normally watery slurry is ideal in a reseed like that. However I think a neighbour that dose a bit of tillage said to me that it can smother the grass seed if it drys onto it as it strikes.

On slugs did you use slug pellets. It's common for slugs to clean the germinating seed lines on ground. The only time you will see them is during the night/ early morning .You will only see there trail mark at other times

Say my name

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058305956/failed-reseed-what-to-do

There's a pdf file online for Gallop. Google brings it up.

On the recommendations it's to apply Gallop 5 days before lime. It specifically says not to apply the other way around.

That was your problem. There's been some sort of chemical reaction with the spray on top of the lime and it's effected your seeds.

Bass Reeves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120885020#Comment_120885020

Roundup is an acid. Lime is alkaline. Basically you would have a lot of sodium on the ground. With wet weather you would have saline solution so that may be the issue.