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| Author: | tnassar [ Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Woolly Croton (goatweed) in the pasture |
Currently my land is leased to an individual for cattle; he had been leasing it prior to me purchasing it , so I continued the lease until I'm ready to take over. This year (more than last year) the pasture is full of woolly croton (goatweed) waist high. The land has never been farmed organically, so from an organic perpective, what benefit does this weed offer the land, or is it just a sign of poor soil? Next, should it be controlled or just let it grow in hopes that it will be minimized with an organic program? It may be 2-3 years before I'll be ready to take over with an organic program. Although, I can do some organic test plots. Thanks, Tom |
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| Author: | Robert D Bard [ Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | goat weed |
I don't know of any use for goat weed except if you cut it it will build up the humus. I would suggest you talk to your renter and ask him to cut it before it seeds - at least 2 or 3 times in late summer and fall. This would be to prevent seeds for next years crop. I have had very good luck getting rid of this very nasty weed - it stinks and makes you want to sneeze by using humates (dry and liquid), molasses, and ocean water with it's 92 trace minerals. Healthy grass will croud out all weeds and preventing seed formation should do the trick. Robert D Bard |
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| Author: | tnassar [ Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:09 am ] |
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Thanks for the reply. I may do some test plots in hopes that I could convert him to organics. His cattle look bad and the pasture looks worse. He left a message last night saying he would shred the pasture soon. I think he does it once a year. The down side is getting organic materials locally is difficult, but there are a few thing the local feed stores offer that can be adapted to an organic program. Getting him to start composting may be a challenge. |
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| Author: | Robert D Bard [ Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | goat weed |
What area do you live? Molasses is always a good choice if nothing else available as it has trace minerals. You can find organic certified molasses if you track it down. Liquid humate is another good choice and inexpensive and there is a source in Fort Worth. Don't worry about being organic certified at this point becasue your land is dead and any thing can be an improvement. If you can get tree trimings from the electric utility, take them. They take time to rot but they are usually free. I got a free load today. Any place I have a bare spot I put tree trimings and in a few monts grass starts to grow where there was none before. Fall is going to produce leaves from peoples lawns. This stuff should never be in land fills - stop and ask if you can have them and dump them on your land. All kinds of things are available. In spring lawn clippings are available - dumb for the property owner to get rid of but a great thing for you. Robert D Bard |
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| Author: | tnassar [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:20 am ] |
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Sorry for the delayed response--I tried to post Friday and it keep kicking me back to the login page. It seems to be working now. I live in Omaha Texas. 40 miles away, Sulfur Springs has a few organic suppliers. I picked up leaves, grass clippings, and a few road kills, and also got a 14' trailer load of hourse manure last year for my compost pile. It got very hot. But I had to undergo back surgery recently, so now I'm not able to do any of that. It's driving me crazy not being out there working my compost pile. Tom |
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