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by David BWK
Tue Jun 10, 2025 11:45 am
Forum: One Person's Weed, Another's Wild Plant...?
Topic: Plantain
Replies: 6
Views: 1427

Re: Plantain

It's a relief to hear that our experience is far from unique! Yellow rattle explosion was followed by a plantain takeover, but in some parts of the field, we are at last starting to see other other species starting to move in, although still in comparatively small numbers. Patience certainly seems t...
by David BWK
Mon Jun 09, 2025 3:37 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Yellow rattle hay
Replies: 4
Views: 1064

Re: Yellow rattle hay

Hi there Sam, I've passed your message on to my friend and will see how he responds, but I thought it worth mentioning that we have around 5 acres of our own, that are rich in yellow rattle, and would be happy if someone was able to find a use for some of it. Our adjacent 10 acre field has patches o...
by David BWK
Mon Jun 02, 2025 10:53 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Yellow rattle hay
Replies: 4
Views: 1064

Yellow rattle hay

I've been contacted by a friend based in Ashburton who will soon be cutting a field for hay, which he says is rich with yellow rattle. He was wondering if there is a market for such hay and I said I'd ask the question on here.