by Jonathan Holmes | Nov 20, 2017 | Equine management, Grassland Management
Yorkshire-based Lordington Park Agronomy is delighted to work with clients across the UK. This year, we’ve travelled up to Scotland, down to Kent and over to Wales to inspect various paddocks and grassland and undertake soil testing. But we recognise that time is not...
by Jonathan Holmes | Oct 14, 2017 | Grassland Management
Lordington Park Agronomy specialises in utilising the Albrecht system of soil investigation to find out what is happening in your soil so that we can increase fertility in a way that is evolutionary and sustainable for the future. Dr William Albrecht PhD (1888-1974) –...
by Jonathan Holmes | Jul 17, 2017 | Equine management, Grassland Management
Knowing whether your soil type is predominately clay, sand or silt is helpful for ensuring you have the right grass species for your paddock to help keep your horses in good health. We can’t change what is given in our soils but we need to know what the proportions...
by Jonathan Holmes | Jun 26, 2017 | Grassland Management
Nutrient deficiencies occur in grass when an essential element is not taken up by a species in sufficient quantities – so what makes healthy grass? Trace elements occur naturally in soils at concentrations of less than 100 mg kg−1. Some of these are essential...
by Jonathan Holmes | Jun 25, 2017 | Equine management, Grassland Management
Has your horse started chewing wood or eating sycamore seedlings? Are they underperforming or just behaving a little odd? Sometimes horses eat or do unusual things when they have developed a vitamin or mineral deficiency. By analysing your soil, you can assess the...
by Jonathan Holmes | Oct 6, 2016 | Grassland Management
Experience tells us that grassland productivity eventually reduces to the level that it needs to be restored and returned to its full potential. Let’s look at the most efficient and cost-effective way to do this. Cost of the grass seed With grass seed costing in the...