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As follows are only very brief notes on how
best to establish one of our pasture mixtures.
Our general advice is that unless you have to
try and avoid sowing a new ley try improving
what you have first. If you are sowing a
new ley you need to be planning to keep the
horses of it for up to a year. This enables the
bottom grass to have a chance to establish. You
should be planning to keep about 1 horse to 1
acre.
The following assumes that you are establishing
a new ley.
Soil
testing
It is important to soil test to determine PH
and soil fertility levels. Ideally this wants
to be done about 8 months before planting.
Lime &
Fertiliser
Apply lime and fertiliser according to the
results obtained. Lime should be applied 6
months prior to planting. Fertiliser can be
applied at planting time.
Prepare a good
seedbed
Grass mixtures require a well prepared and firm
seedbed. Finely worked seedbeds allow good soil
to seed contact. Work should be done to remove
as much competition and weeds as possible.
Choose
appropriate mixture
We stock a wide range of general and specialist
ley mixtures, If there is a particular mixture
you would like to sow that we do not stock we
would welcome the opportunity to quote you a
price on it.
Planting
The seed can be drilled or broadcast. This
should ideally be done in April through to May
or in August through to September. After
drilling or broadcasting rolling should
consolidate the ground.
Maintenance
A newly seeded pasture should ideally not be
grazed until the plants have reached about 8
inches. Then they should only be grazed lightly
to begin with.
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