Spotherisk
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We moved house in August, only about ten miles as the crow flies but we knew the soil and land was different - we’d been on old pasture over granite for years, and now we’re on red soil, no granite just shale, and it’s semi-clay. It’s also been ploughed and reseeded probably within the last couple of years, and you can actually see the drill lines and plough rows. I’ve had three (unshod) on this six acres since October and it’s holding up okay but long term I want to improve it. The previous owner had no stock but a farmer did run sheep on it and cut it for hay. Fields close by which haven’t been ploughed have the typical close cropped look of moorland turf, whereas mine seems to be aiming for either docks, clover or bald patches! I have contacts who can do the actual contract work, but my question is how do I source the right kind of seed for the land, and how long will I need to keep the horses off it (I could split the field in half if necessary).