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Author: | rstrawn [ Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Hay Field Help |
Weeds? Disk? What to plant? When to plant? I'm trying to establish a permanent hay field for beef cattle that will not need to be planted each year. I've read many of the posts here on the dirtdoctor. I have 28 acres total, 10 for this hay field and about 15 for grazing pasture. I'm in Princeton, black land muck, off Sister Grove Creek. What I've been doing, planting haygrazer each spring and fertilizing with chemicals. In the fall I've occasionally planted a mixture of oats, wheat, and rye with success. I've not used any herbicides for the six years I've lived here. I do have weeds in this hay field, mostly bull nettle. The current state of the pasture is hay stubble with bull nettle weeds. From what I've read, I should be able to get rid of the bull nettle by spraying them with 10-20% vinegar. Should I do it now? Wait till spring? What should I plant? I've had good crops of rye, wheat, oats and hay grazer. In a corral I've had volunteer fescue do well. I've attempted to plant Turner Seeds' Bluestem Mix on a 3 acre plot but with limited results. When should I fertilize? I'm planning to use liquid molasses. My plan until you guys tell me, "NO NO, don't do that" ------------------------------------------------------ Spray the weeds this weekend with vinegar. Disk and plant rye and "some legume/clover" next weekend. Put out molasses the next weekend. Looking forward to your advice. Russ |
Author: | waynelee [ Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:09 am ] |
Post subject: | hay field |
you might want to talk to brad watson at watsonranch.com he uses coastal with an overseed of crimson clover, which i am working towards also as money and time allows. anyway his web site i believe is watson ranch . com also look at the comments under the subject of help the new guy |
Author: | Brad Watson [ Fri Oct 29, 2004 8:08 am ] |
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Thank you Wayne, Just a small correction...... the web site is www.WatsonRanchOrganic.com and just a reminder that the fall is one of the best times to fertilize your pastures. Improves condition of the soil during the winter months. Improves heath of the root systems of dromant grasses. Improves winter grasses/winter pastures. Spring grass starts gowing sooner. Healty soils euals less weeds in the spring and more legumes. We also carry Fish and Seaweed Fertilizer (Gulf of Maine) that is great on winter pastures, in Dec. or Jan. Thanks again Wayne! |
Author: | rstrawn [ Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Thanks |
Thanks for your help. I'll look into the"Eastern Gamma grass". Russ |
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