What is in it ?I have just ordered a load at £30 per hectare so 25% of this rate. That excludes vetch which would make it even cheaper.
What is in it ?I have just ordered a load at £30 per hectare so 25% of this rate. That excludes vetch which would make it even cheaper.
Ot wasn't increased in January. Think it was £593 hectareI'm looking everywhere for the NUM3 payment rate. Can someone remind me please?
I'm not even sure if it was one of the increased payments announced in January.
Red 1.4 kgWhat is in it ?
7kg / ha , wow , I'm thinking my 6kg / acre is a bit meanRed 1.4 kg
Lucerne.35
Sainfoin 2.1
Crimson 2.8
Sweet clover 0.7
Birseme .175
Alsike .35
Black medic 0.175 also called yellow trefoil I found out today.
7kg total per ha plus some vetch which I will drill into it the 2nd spring.
To be honest, I have had really good ground cover with 1kg of red and one of white.7kg / ha , wow , I'm thinking my 6kg / acre is a bit mean
What's in yours and how much?7kg / ha , wow , I'm thinking my 6kg / acre is a bit mean
20kg pack , £5.90 / kgWhat's in yours and how much?
If you take out the vetch at 8.25kg per hectare, your clovers come out at 6.75kg, interestingly.20kg pack , £5.90 / kg
55% Common Vetch, 15% Red Clover, 10% Crimson Clover, 7.5% Alsike Clover, 5% Sainfoin, 2.5% Lucerne, 2.5% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 2.5% Black Medick
The last 4 species are pretty expensive I think , might go at 5kg an acre now .If you take out the vetch at 8.25kg per hectare, your clovers come out at 6.75kg, interestingly.
That's the general idea of SFI.The last 4 species are pretty expensive I think , might go at 5kg an acre now .
BUT , I do want a mix that might actually do the ground some good
I'm new to this stuff , wasn't in CSSThat's the general idea of SFI.
Birds foot trefoil is very scarce apparently.
Maybe we need a conversation about sowing rates for this stuff .5kg/ha of clover should produce full clover cover in good conditions.
Maybe do some trials of seed rates and report back next year.Maybe we need a conversation about sowing rates for this stuff .
I'm drilling it with all the pressure off the coulters . not got another optionMaybe do some trials of seed rates and report back next year.
The other thing to consider is sowing date and depth, 10mm being what I aim for.
Whats the mixI have just ordered a load at £30 per hectare so 25% of this rate. That excludes vetch which would make it even cheaper.
See aboveWhats the mix
I see , so our mix mix @ 7 kgs H works out at £19.50 Hec , your mix sounds a tad dearTo be honest, I have had really good ground cover with 1kg of red and one of white.
The salesman I was talking to today said "You need around 10kg per ha of clovers". So I went in the middle.
Don't forget they are here to sell and not necessarily for your benefit. Plus they know if you were a proper farmer you would spend £590 per hectare!
Our cricket groundsman was always imploring me to kill it with herbicide on the square. Used to irritate him no end! A weed is something where not wanted! Grows for fun in our village sports field. Tis a funny old world.That's the general idea of SFI.
Birds foot trefoil is very scarce apparently.