Lower Blackwood LCDC | Gemma and Justin Todd | Activity https://lowerblackwood.com.au/members/gemma/activity/ Activity feed for Gemma and Justin Todd. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:20:17 +0800 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-AU 30 hourly 2 6e78b25512c46a25e242afe38136eebe Gemma and Justin replied to the discussion Guilford/Onion Grass in the forum Perennial & Biodiverse Pastures https://lowerblackwood.com.au/groups/perennial-pastures/forum/discussion/guilford-onion-grass/#post-12388 Sat, 15 Jun 2024 10:19:21 +0800 Reply to Guilford/Onion Grass

Hi Eric, i have a test site on my place at the moment, we currently have an interesting result, there were three strips that had nitrogen applied last year, along with PK etc based on soil tests, theses strips had most FOO last year, however these 3 strips are now showing the most gilford grass in early growth, very easy to see.

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]]> 5c979ac0a992a941f767d424a79ca1ea Gemma and Justin posted a new activity comment https://lowerblackwood.com.au/news-feed/p/3495/#acomment-3506 Wed, 01 May 2024 11:30:13 +0800 Seed – we have seeded everything we planned to do, it now looks like we will get at least an inch this week and should get germination, the dew is enough to keep it going in the furrows until next rain

In reply to - Mark Tupman posted an update

It’s proving to be a tricky season.

We could all do with some green feed.

Are we going to get enough rain in the South West this week to trigger germination? We’ll see, but quite […]

]]> 28ea94287873ec190005583e49e84a25 Gemma and Justin replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers https://lowerblackwood.com.au/groups/sheep-farmers/forum/discussion/supplementary-feeding-sheep-in-the-summer/#post-11325 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 01:11:56 +0800 Reply to Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer

Hi kate.

Just double check Justin’s maths! It’s 350g for the week total so if feeding twice its 175g per feed. Or every 2nd 100g etc.

Gemma x

]]> b8924451eb11d1fa07fde73049a22b94 Gemma and Justin replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers https://lowerblackwood.com.au/groups/sheep-farmers/forum/discussion/supplementary-feeding-sheep-in-the-summer/#post-11323 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:27:07 +0800 Reply to Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer

Hi Kate, i think at this stage, even though your grass has dried off, they would be getting close to enough, You could feed 50grams a day per ewe, feed a couple times a week ie 350grams each time, this will make better use of your dry feed

If you can fat score your sheep now and then check them again in a mth, you can see how there travelling

Cheers Justin

]]> 5dad54ca3bd153f31902daec80f756d2 Gemma and Justin posted a new activity comment https://lowerblackwood.com.au/news-feed/p/2313/#acomment-2344 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 03:20:59 +0800 Good to hear. Prob more valuable in the compost anyway 😅

In reply to - Joanna posted an update in the group Sheep Farmers

Hi Guys,

Some of my shedders aren’t fully shedding so I’m trying to organise to get them shorn this spring to clean them up. Does anyone know what I can do […]

]]> 5d9148b5fe06b0c9a18708885bd24d22 Gemma and Justin posted a new activity comment https://lowerblackwood.com.au/news-feed/p/2313/#acomment-2315 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 02:00:29 +0800 We have been using it to stabilise the ground from water run off and where sand has been dug out. Working well. I am interested to try some in our JS. 

Not sure if it would be any good for felting etc?

In reply to - Joanna posted an update in the group Sheep Farmers

Hi Guys,

Some of my shedders aren’t fully shedding so I’m trying to organise to get them shorn this spring to clean them up. Does anyone know what I can do […]

]]> 89b8786d678e883af7b37f809639fed1 Gemma and Justin posted a new activity comment https://lowerblackwood.com.au/news-feed/p/2276/#acomment-2279 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:22:44 +0800 Hitech drag!

In reply to - Dean Campbell posted an update in the group Perennial & Biodiverse Pastures Our little Rotary Hoe Air Seeder ]]>