KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLANTING
We are on the doorstep of planting forage brassicas for winter feed. Here are some key considerations from Pastoral Agronomist Nicole Holliday:
- Feed Budget: Ensure the area you’re planting matches your feed needs and is suitable for your stock classes.
- Paddock Choice: Understand the paddock’s cropping history to reduce the likelihood of diseases like clubroot and dry rot.
- Paddock Preparation: Take your time to create a fine, firm seedbed, or use a robust spray-out plan for direct-drilled paddocks.
- Monitoring: Don’t forget to watch for slugs and insects, such as Nysius, during establishment, especially in direct-drilled paddocks.
- Next Season Planning: Pre-consider the next crop for your paddock to avoid using herbicides with residual activity that could impact future crops like legumes and fodder beet.
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