Brown Swiss
Well-known Member
So I am looking at seed for next year, I am
thinking of planting a mix of perennial ryegrass,
orchardgrass, tall fescue, canarygrass, a pound
per acre of chicory, and five pounds of red
clover. This will be fertilized with composted
manure. I have 34 acres to plant, 14 in the
bottom, silt loam, and the top of a bluff has 20
acres of clay. This will be for baleage not
grazed, it is four miles away on a rented farm. I
planted 50 acres to alfalfa and tall fescue this
spring. I was wondering if Italian ryegrass could
be added for a cover crop or will the other
grasses and clover take off fast enough. Please
tell me if this is what I would want or split it
up a little. I am new to these grasses, grew up
with bromegrass and orchardgrass mixed in with
alfalfa. I am in sw wi, Thanks
thinking of planting a mix of perennial ryegrass,
orchardgrass, tall fescue, canarygrass, a pound
per acre of chicory, and five pounds of red
clover. This will be fertilized with composted
manure. I have 34 acres to plant, 14 in the
bottom, silt loam, and the top of a bluff has 20
acres of clay. This will be for baleage not
grazed, it is four miles away on a rented farm. I
planted 50 acres to alfalfa and tall fescue this
spring. I was wondering if Italian ryegrass could
be added for a cover crop or will the other
grasses and clover take off fast enough. Please
tell me if this is what I would want or split it
up a little. I am new to these grasses, grew up
with bromegrass and orchardgrass mixed in with
alfalfa. I am in sw wi, Thanks