GREAT GRASS Maximising Grassland Yields OPTIMISING GRASSLAND on farm is one of the most economical means to produce milk and beef. In order to achieve high quality grass, it’s important to put a full reseeding programme in place annually that considers all the elements of reseeding. The ultimate aim is to reseed 10% of the platform annually, resulting in a completely renewed grazing platform every 10 years. Current grassland management figures highlight that every extra tonne of grass utilised is worth an additional €173 to the farm.
We’ve put together an easy guide on the quality products that we recommend for each of these 3 stages, in order to achieve “Great Grass”.
Three stages to Maximise grassland yields
Stage one:
Stage two:
Stage three:
Pre-SEEDING
RE-SeEDING
POST EMERGENCE
Using a quality chemical to burn off means total destruction of old swards, allowing maximum seed emergence in stage 2.
Selecting quality seed is crucial to maximise your grass to milk production and to capitalise on your reseeding investment in the long term.
It is recognised by Teagasc that using a quality post emergence spray to control a broad spectrum of weeds will result in enhanced grassland yields.