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	Grassland Management Calendar

	February Providing your fields are not covered in snow, February offers excellent opportunities to evaluate your pastures. Check to see how much ground is covered with the sown species (usually ryegrass and white clover), and estimate the percentage of bare ground, broad leaved weeds and weed grasses. If you have less than 70% of the sown species, you ought to programme in some appropriate renovation from early spring onwards. Less than 50% cover of sown species means that the performance of your ley will really suffer, and a full reseed may be necessary. Care and consideration should be given to soil structure, as a compacted soil will not reward anyone with early grass growth or spring turnout. What this month does offer, is an opportunity to soil sample and assess, allowing the appropriate action to be taken in early spring.

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To help livestock farmers and farm advisers in taking the steps to improve grassland productivity, the Grassright Group has produced the following publications:

Field Inspection Report

The first step to improving grassland on the farm is to assess the state of all the fields.
Download a Field Inspection Report for each field so you can record the ground cover, weed and use this as a basis to prioritise fields to decide what activities needs to be carried out.

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Identifying Grasses

Broad-leaved weeds such as docks and thistles are easy to identify.
However, distinguishing weed grasses from productive grasses like ryegrass and timothy, can be more challenging. Download the Grass ID chart and use this to assess the varieties in the sward and decide whether a reseed is required.

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An integrated approach to grassland management

Improving grassland productivity is not just a case of reseeding or controlling weeds.
An integrated approach is needed. The Grassright Group has produced a booklet on Best Practice Grassland Management which encompasses all the aspects of establishing and maintaining good grassland. It can either be downloaded, or to receive a printed copy, email info@grassright.co.uk.

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Technical literature on specific products

For specific information and technical literature on any of the products marketed by the individual members in the Grassright Group, please contact the companies direct.