Karen Tearney
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We were keen to experiment with dry seeding this year so decided to go early. Late March we seeded (using a disc drill) 10ha of the farm with a multispecies mix of mostly annual soil builders – Oats, Peas, Vetch, Serradella, Tillage Radish,
Linseed, clover plus some warm season starters Sunflowers & Buckwheat, and a small amount of…-
Hi Kate,
I am interested in your seeding rate? And what percentages of each seed in your mix?
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RAPP Peer Group Session #2: Foliar Nutrition to Support Establishment of Multispecies PasturesGot your seeds in the ground so what’s next! Early nutrition to support seedlings can give them a massive kick start for success. In this…
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Great article thank you!
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Thanks Laura!
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Do Annual Cover Crop Mixes Have a Place in Grazing Programs
The most important thing is getting them in the ground soon. Everything else is a bonus.
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Do Annual Cover Crop Mixes Have a Place in Grazing Programs
Hi Vanessa,
Yes, it is quite hard to source such mixes ready made. We get custom mixes like this one made up for clients in bulk through Nutrien Ag/Bells but the order has to be over 500kg.
The goodies mix makes for a good base and yes, adding some of the other species mentioned and some clover is a good idea.
The thing is, most types of seed…
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