Grass Seeding Paddocks

As with all soil used for crop production any soil to be sown with grass seed needs to be in good health. The Ph needs to be at an optimum and nutrient levels must be good. A soil test before starting to plant is often useful in order to be sure of the quality of your ground. It is recommended to add a fertiliser to the seedbed after planting to encourage grass growth.

Grass seed can be Direct Drilled into poor paddocks in order to enhance the growth and quality of the grass. Poaching throughout the winter, by stock, can damage grass or inclement weather could lead to poor growth. This is therefore a reasonably cost effective way of maintaining good grazing and repairing areas of damage or low growth. This operation can be carried out in the spring or autumn depending on weather and soil type. This is our preferred method of sowing grass as it is the most cost effective method.

Grass seed can also be planted after the ground has been cultivated and a seedbed prepared. This is carried out with precision planting machines that sow the correct seed rate, which in turn produces good coverage and plant growth. This method is more expensive than using the direct method described above.