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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: northern crofter on July 04, 2014, 10:01:49 pm

Title: Grass seed quantities per acre
Post by: northern crofter on July 04, 2014, 10:01:49 pm

Hi folks,
I am reseeding a large section of my field after ploughing, cultivating, etc. It will be a basic grazing paddock for horses. What i need to know is how much seed to order per acre as there seems to be vastly differing suggestions online.

Anyone got a rough rule of thumb for a decent outcome?

Cheers :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Grass seed quantities per acre
Post by: devonlad on July 04, 2014, 11:04:44 pm

depending where you buy it and in what quantites most ag merchants will sell acre packs. rough guide is in the region of 13kg an acre assuming a total reseed rather than stitching into an existing ley

Title: Re: Grass seed quantities per acre
Post by: northern crofter on July 05, 2014, 10:42:25 am

Cheers mate. That sounds more like a sensible amount compared to some sites which seemed to indicate almost 10 times that amount!