ROTATION PLAN

There are two types of rotation employed in the arable areas.

Type 1.

This type is suited to areas that are not ideal for winter crops, either as a result of poor drainage or due to potential rabbit damage.

Type 2.

This type is for land that suits winter cropping.

TYPE 1 ROTATION – areas not suited for winter cropping

Year 1: Kale / Spring Wheat

Kale: Plough / Power Harrow / Broadcast /Flat Roll

Spring Wheat: Plough / Power Harrow / Combi Drill / Ring roll

Note: Graze ewes on the Kale over the winter.

Year 2: Phacelia / Lupins (acid soils), under-sown with Yellow Trefoil

Spring Beans (alkaline soils), under-sown with Yellow Trefoil

Phacelia : Chop wheat straw,(or bale) / Top stubbles short / Direct Drill / Flat Roll .

Lupins & Beans: Plough / Power Harrow / Combi Drill / Broadcast Y.Tref. /Ring Roll

Note: Graze lambs during the winter on the Phacelia & Wheat volunteers.

Year 3: Yellow Trefoil / Spring Oats

Yellow Trefoil: Chop straw / Top stubbles short.

Spring Oats: Plough / Power Harrow / Combi Drill / Ring Roll if dry.

Note: Graze the sheep on the Yellow Trefoil during the autumn

Year 4: Vetches / Spring Barley

Vetches: Chop Straw / Top stubbles short / Direct Drill / Flat Roll

Spring Barley: Plough / Power Harrow / Combi Drill / Ring Roll

Note: Graze the sheep over the winter on the Vetches

Year 5: Turnips / Peas (alkaline soils)

Spring Beans (acid soils)

Turnips: Chop straw / Top stubbles short / Direct Drill / Flat Roll

Peas & Beans: Plough / Power Harrow / Combi Drill / Ring Roll

Note: Graze the sheep over the winter on the Turnips

Year 6: Westerwolds Rye Grass / Spring Wheat , undersown with Grass-Clover Ley

Westerwolds: Chop straw / Top stubbles short / Direct Drill / Flat Roll

Spring Wheat: Plough / Power Harrow / Combi Drill / Broadcast Grass-clover / Ring Roll

Note: Graze the sheep on the westerwolds during the autumn /winter

Year 7: Grass-Clover Ley

Chop straw / Top stubbles short

Year 8: Grass-Clover Ley

Graze

TYPE 2 ROTATION – areas suited to winter cropping

Year 1: Winter Wheat or Kale / Spring Wheat

Year 2: Phacelia / Spring Beans (alkaline soils) , under-sown with Yellow Trefoil

Lupins (acid soils), under-sown with Yellow Trefoil

Year 3: Yellow Trefoil / Spring Oats, under-sown with White Clover

Year 4: Winter Barley

Graze clover late summer / Direct Drill Barley Into clover

Year 5: Turnips / Peas (alkaline soils)

Spring Beans (acid soils)

Year 6: Winter Wheat

Year 7: Grass-Clover Ley

Plough / Power Harrow /Ring Roll /Broadcast / Flat Roll in autumn

Year 8: Grass-Clover Ley

Graze.