Harrowing & Rolling
Harrowing, most commonly done in spring and autumn, is another key element in grassland management. GreenPaddocks uses a spring-tined harrow, the ultimate in grassland harrows which benefits your land in many ways:
Harrowing by GreenPaddocks
- Removes old, dead thatch from your grassland sward - essential to allow light and air in to the soil and base of the sward which encourages healthy new growth
- Levels out unsightly and potentially dangerous poaching and mole hills, encouraging grass growth and weed prevention
- Effectively spreads droppings around the paddock and helps prevent the build up of rank, ungrazed pasture
- Exposes parasite larvae to the air and sun, which kills them
Rolling by GreenPaddocks
- Levels out any unevenness caused by poaching and firms up the ground to reduce further damage by hooves
- Gently crushes the grass crowns which encourages the grass to spread and maximises its growth
