Hope not too daft a question...........

[Janah]

With all this rain we've had does that mean we won't have a sept flush of grass?

I've always thought the sept flush caused by rain after a dry summer.

I want to know as I can plan ahead for my grazing as I am away in sept (Egypt) and don't want to leave ponies at risk of lami.

 

[1275gta]

I would think that if it carries on like this the grass will continue to grow right through until the tempretures drop consistently below 9 degrees.

If we get a hot dry spell it obviously won't grow as fast.

 

[LankyDoodle]

Not sure but fructans are higher in spring and autumn because of good growing weather, which means adequate conditions - moderate temperature, not too wet and not too dry. Britain has always been considered to be great for arable farming because of its temperate climate.

All I remember from my science and geography A levels, is that all plants rely on photosynthesis to stay alive and do all of their required functions. Photosynthesis relies on sunlight among other things. Obviously, in winter, sunlight is at a minimum and the grass/plants are poorer because of this. In actual fact, if there is a frost, even though temperatures are too low for growth, fructans in the grass will be very high. In autumn, temperatures are low and light intensity is high so fructans are higher in the grass. It depends on these factors whether the fructans will be as high.