Producer Rosalind and Lance Sambell
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Mark Tupman posted an update 6 months ago
6 months ago (edited)
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 probably.
If so, will there be enough follow up rain to sustain the species that germinate?
On the other hand, if we don’t seed and the existing seed bank gets away, we…
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We have just seed coated today and will seed half of the farm on Monday and Tuesday and then another third of the farm in four weeks time.
May average rainfall is 132mm and lowest on record is 50mm. So we are taking the punt that the rain will materialise along with cooler temperatures.
we also have lambs due to start dropping from mid to late…
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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
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Reply to Percentages of species and the sub species in a multi mix pasture
Hi Michael,
For grazing purposes a general recommendation would be to use a standard ryegrass and clover mix that had early, mid and late season varieties in it and add some other hardy, graze tolerant species into the mix for diversity.
My suggestion would be to lower the usual rate of ryegrass and clover by around 30% and add 1-2kg of a…
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Reply to Percentages of species and the sub species in a multi mix pasture
Hi Michael, Dr Judi Earl recommends the percentages shown in the photo attached to this reply. You’ll also get some really good information in this content hub… https://lower-blackwood.shorthandstories.com/online-guide-to-pasture-biodiversity-in-the-lower-blackwood/index.html
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Online Guide to Pasture Biodiversity in the Lower Blackwood
Biodiversity - the root of soil health and resilience
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Reply to Potassium in our soils
When it comes to potassium inputs, potassium sulphate is probably your best option.
It’s an allowable input in certified organic enterprises and has a relatively low salt index so not hard on soil biology.
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Reply to Potassium in our soils
Hi Will, you’ll find some useful information in this article…https://lowerblackwood.com.au/targeting-plant-nutrition/.
My understanding is that the volume of potassium required generally can’t all be addressed through foliars, improving soil biology will assist making what you have in the soil more available, helpful to know your totals as Max…
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Targeting Plant Nutrition - Lower Blackwood LCDC
The application of nutrients, or fertilisers, that plants require is an important component in primary production operations. For numerous reasons, crops or
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Reply to Sourcing fishmeal for hydrolysate production
Hello
WA Bait in O’Connor do a seconds mullies trap bait. They are a whole soft fish so better than heads in terms of quality. They are mullies that have gone on the floor and may have metal in the mix so not good to go through a mincer. That said they break down well in a barrel of hydrolysate. They are between $2-3 /kg for 20kg boxes. 08 9314…
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Reply to Photosynthesis, Oxidation & the Energy Equation
Hi Laura,
that’s a great question.
Firstly, oxygen is definitely needed in the soil for respiring microbiology and plants but we need both good oxygenation and restricted oxygen environments in our soils to support different microbe groups and processes. This happens with good soil aggregation, where air flows freely between the gaps of, but not…
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Kate Tarrant posted an update in the group
7 months agoPerennial & Biodiverse Pastures 7 months ago -
Kate Tarrant posted an update in the group
7 months ago (edited)Perennial & Biodiverse Pastures 7 months agoWe 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…
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Hi Kate,
I am interested in your seeding rate? And what percentages of each seed in your mix?
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Reply to 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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