S2 Ep15: Crofting Matters: Grazing management
Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast
English - June 30, 2022 16:26 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBGovernment Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: S2 Ep14: Thrill of The Hill: Spawning Success
Next Episode: S2 Ep16: Rural Round Up (29th June)
Growing Grass
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For many crofters, low soil pH and rushes reduce the productivity of grassland. In this episode, Poppy Frater discusses how to control rushes, increase growth of better grasses, reseeding, soil health and fertilisers.