Table 5-6. Possible action plan where direct-drilling (no-till seeding) a new tall fescue pasture in Australia and New Zealand.

Action

Timing

Prevent seeding of broadleaf and grass weeds by spraying.

Each winter/spring for up to 3 yr before sowing tall fescue.

Take soil test.

7 mo before sowing.

Apply lime if needed.

6 mo before sowing.

Spray to completely kill old pasture (in summer moist regions).

In spring before sowing, while plants are actively growing and before they seed (e.g. Oct.).

Re-spray weed regrowth.

Once or twice over summer.

Spray out weeds completely.

Early autumn (winter cold regions), or 2 wk after reasonable autumn rains and weed strike.

Apply establishment fertilizer.

3 d after spraying.

Drill seed at 15 mm depth.

5 d after spraying.

Apply pre-emergence herbicides or insecticides if needed.

After sowing.

Apply N fertilizer as needed.

1 to 12 mo after sowing.

Monitor pest and weed numbers every 2 d.

Between 1 and 90 d after sowing.

Identify weeds and apply clover-safe herbicide.

4 to 8 wk after sowing.

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