HelsB
Well-Known Member
I am thinking of having my 2.5 acre paddock overseeded as it is a little sparse which I think could be the problem with the darn ragwort keep reseeding.
Ragwort is sprayed / dug out at rosette stage or seedling stage if I see it then and NEVER given a chance to reseed from my paddocks, none that close either so think we are just dealing with an old ragwort problem.
It has got better in the 2.5 years I have been there but still not good enough.
I have been advised that encouraging the grass to grow to 'compete with' the ragwort is the way forwards
I have a 15h cob type extremely good doer who has never had the dreaded L and I would like to keep it that way! He is at present out 24/7 on not a lot of grass plus late cut hay and may be over the winter too. He has a TB friend at the moment but his companion is going to leave him soon so unsure what type of grazing needs his replacement will have!
Am I right in thinking that the 'low calorie' grass species mixes are the ryegrass free ones?? My grass maintainance company I use suggest I use their mix which early / mid and late term ryegrass plus the native (low calorie?) grasses such as red fescue, bentgrass etc as if I use ryegrass free I won't get the amount of grass I want to do the job I am asking???
Also he wants to seed drill it rather than broadcast, is this the best way to get an even crop sown?
Help!!! Any advice however small would be much appreciated
Ragwort is sprayed / dug out at rosette stage or seedling stage if I see it then and NEVER given a chance to reseed from my paddocks, none that close either so think we are just dealing with an old ragwort problem.
It has got better in the 2.5 years I have been there but still not good enough.
I have been advised that encouraging the grass to grow to 'compete with' the ragwort is the way forwards
I have a 15h cob type extremely good doer who has never had the dreaded L and I would like to keep it that way! He is at present out 24/7 on not a lot of grass plus late cut hay and may be over the winter too. He has a TB friend at the moment but his companion is going to leave him soon so unsure what type of grazing needs his replacement will have!
Am I right in thinking that the 'low calorie' grass species mixes are the ryegrass free ones?? My grass maintainance company I use suggest I use their mix which early / mid and late term ryegrass plus the native (low calorie?) grasses such as red fescue, bentgrass etc as if I use ryegrass free I won't get the amount of grass I want to do the job I am asking???
Also he wants to seed drill it rather than broadcast, is this the best way to get an even crop sown?
Help!!! Any advice however small would be much appreciated
