Grassland Reseeding to Maximise Farm Productivity

On this episode we discuss reseeding grassland.  Reseeding is done for many reasons.  The main ones are to increase productivity of the farm and carry more stock per acre.  It helps increase the live weight gain and creates faster regrowth.  Its helps to increase silage quality and palatability.
The first stage of carrying out a reseed is to take soil samples from the area to be reseeded. One soil sample should be taken from every 5 hectares planned for reseeding, the samples should be representative of the entire field/paddock.
Soil tests are crucial to find out what levels of Lime, Phosphorous and Potassium are needed at reseeding.
Grazing during the summer and autumn months and resting over the winter will have the best possible results for the reseed and mean it will increase grass production on the farm immediately for the years to come.

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