Over the past few years, we have picked up a few hay lots that were run out and needed much improvement. Last May, we used Crossbow on one that was overrun with bedstraw. It did a great job killing the bedstraw, but as expected, it killed the clover as well.I was toying with the idea of overseeding it with alfalfa or clover. Does this make sense and will it allow me to reduce the application of nitrogen after it gets started? With fertilizer prices what they are, would this be an alternative? Currently, the grasses are timothy, orchard grass and tall fescue. We have applied lime and fertilizer according to the sample reports & recommendations. The soil is well drained. We usually sell the hay to horse people, so we tedd it more than usual, which I understand will knock the leaves off the alfalfa. Here in the People's Republic of Connecticut, we only get decent weather in 3 day stretches early and late in the season so I really don't want to extend the drying time too much. Would this make sense, or is it just another one of my hair-brained ideas to save a few bucks? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks,
Scott Goff
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