Farmers should be thinking about reseeding unproductive grassland this spring in order to boost grass yield, energy, protein and sugar content and introduce new varieties, says independent grassland specialist Chris Duller.Mr Duller is an advocate of spring cultivation and urges farmers to formulate a reseeding policy for this year.He says a spring reseed has less impact on grazing than an autumn reseed because farmers can afford to have fields out of production when they are not short of grazing elsewhere."My advice is to get the cultivation done in April and the seeds sown in May. When a field gets established in May there is also an opportunity to deal with weeds before they get established," says Mr Duller.
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