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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A less direct method is to encourage the growth of clovers in the sward .
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As all these, including buddleia, flower in their second year they soon supply more seeds to the young sward .
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But, as a means of maintaining good swards, it is a good policy to mix sheep with cattle.
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Clear leaves and other debris from the sward .
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If the paddocks can be topped and harrowed after each grazing, a more even, tussock-free sward can be maintained.
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Second, there must be a constant supply of water to the sward even during long spells of dry weather.
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The further one can extend the grazing season in spring and autumn, without damage to soil or sward , the better.
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They are used to cut up turf and consolidate a seed-bed, particularly after ploughing an old sward .