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skybow

06-11-2007 19:18:57




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I have a 5 acre field that is alfalfa and orchard grass. It is getting old and I am thinking of using this ground to make more grass hay for my horses next year. I have an 8 acre field of timothy, rye and brome. Seems here in Iowa I only get one good cutting of the grass hay no matter how good a growing year we have. I put it all up in big bales as it works best for us to feed them. what can I do to the 5 acres of alfalfa to get more hay next year. Should i disk it and then frost seed timothy or another grass in it and let it take over the alfalfa? Do I kill it, disk, and then totally reseed? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I normally get about 18 bales on my first cutting-this year I'll be lucky to get 10.

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sid

06-12-2007 20:38:05




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 Re: NEXT YEARS HAY in reply to skybow, 06-11-2007 19:18:57  
I remember about forty years ago we ran a disc over a field that was getting a little thin. The idea was that cutting the crown would result in more plants and it worked. I don't know if that would work with the newer varieties but it worked then. We would give it a light disking after every other cutting or so. We used to top dress after each cutting and would disk right after the spreader.



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old

06-12-2007 08:41:46




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 Re: NEXT YEARS HAY in reply to skybow, 06-11-2007 19:18:57  
I agree with Gary thats why all my hay/pasture has a lot of clover in it so help balance out the need for nitrogen



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IaGary

06-12-2007 02:40:45




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 Re: NEXT YEARS HAY in reply to skybow, 06-11-2007 19:18:57  
Grass hay needs Nitrogen.

Do you use any on your grass.

Try to apply the Nitrogen just before a rain.

Some apply a little after each cutting.

Gary



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