Timing is everything with Autumn reseeding

Timing is everything with Autumn reseeding

Reseeding in the Autumn presents more difficulties than carrying out the same job in the early summer. Sowing grass and/or clover seed beyond the first week of September remains discouraged for several reasons. These include: Shorter daylight hours and falling soil...
Autumn Reseeding – timing is everything

Autumn Reseeding – timing is everything

Timing is critical when it comes to Autumn reseeding. Planning is of the essence and may prove somewhat more pronounced this year given the drought/near drought conditions experienced throughout the island in late May/early June. Reseeding in Autumn presents more...
How to improve grass profitability

How to improve grass profitability

As the cheapest feed source available to Irish farmers, grass, when conditions are favourable, can be grown in abundance. However, research conducted by Teagasc has shown that up to 85% of Irish soils are lacking the correct nutrients required to maximise grass...
Target Fertilisers’ Top Tips for Spring Reseeding

Target Fertilisers’ Top Tips for Spring Reseeding

Although grass is the most dominant crop in Ireland, just 2% of our grassland is reseeded annually. As pastures get older, they on average produce up to 3 tonnes less dry matter (DM) per hectare per year. This is an economic cost to the farmer and this cost occurs...