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NOT OUTSTANDING IN MY FEILD!

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PLOWBOY

05-10-2001 08:23:54




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Ive got 8 acres of pasture,the grass is not doing so good this year,is it to late to sow it with seed,if not what would be the best seed?and how would I make the ground ready?




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Dave

05-17-2001 04:27:09




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 Re: NOT OUTSTANDING IN MY FEILD! in reply to PLOWBOY, 05-10-2001 08:23:54  
I plowed last fall, and did a soil test early spring on our 1 arce "test" pasture. Fertilized and seeded with broadcast spreader this spring before the last couple of spring snows (live on the front range in Colorado). We have had good moisture (snow and now rain) and I might be able to count 12 or 13 blades of grass in the whole pasture. The horses stand and stare at it, then turn and stare at me! Dont just ask one person in your area what to seed with, ask the folks who HAVE the nice pastures. Our county ext. person dosnt like brome or orchard, but suggested a dry land pasture mix. Pastures down the road with orchard mix are ready for a first cutting! Consider a small test patch first.
Dave

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Scott(Ks.)

05-12-2001 19:18:53




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 Re: NOT OUTSTANDING IN MY FEILD! in reply to PLOWBOY, 05-10-2001 08:23:54  
I think you would do better now to wait till fall. Mother nature seeds her grass about the 15th of August till about the 15th of September and has pretty good luck with it. There is less heat stress and more moisture then.

I would reccomend a cool season grass, my choice here in N.E. Ks. would be brome grass. In Mo. I know that fesque is popular but it is not as palatable and sometimes causes eye problems to cattle when pasturing it.

To prepare the ground just lightly disc it with your disc set pretty straight then just broadcast the seed. You don't need to cover the seed, the first rain will melt the disc clods and take care of that. A light fertilizer treatment when seeding would be good but don't try to spray for weeds until the new grass is well established.

Good luck!

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Alvin

05-11-2001 18:58:23




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 Re: NOT OUTSTANDING IN MY FEILD! in reply to PLOWBOY, 05-10-2001 08:23:54  
You should be able to seed grass till August, don't have the weed problem than.



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paul

05-11-2001 07:50:08




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 Re: NOT OUTSTANDING IN MY FEILD! in reply to PLOWBOY, 05-10-2001 08:23:54  
Grass (not clover etc., but real grass) usually does pretty good. Should probably figure out why it's poor before just reseeding it.... Needs lime/ fert/ weeds? Too wet or too dry? Or was it overgrazed?

Just reseeding will only help the last one, the others you need to correct the problems first.

I'd try not to kill off too much of what you have, I do a real light tillage that kills 1/2 the green stuff & seed into that. Sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. You just have to take your chances & hope you hit the weather right, that's how it is with hay seeds.

I'm litterally out standing in my fields here in Minnesota - had to unhook the field cultivator & just got out of the mud with the tractor. Need to go back with a cable & see if I can fish the cultivator out. Naturally, right next to the highway for all to see....

This spring really sucks!

--->Paul

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Jerry D in NC

05-10-2001 15:45:00




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 Re: NOT OUTSTANDING IN MY FEILD! in reply to PLOWBOY, 05-10-2001 08:23:54  
If you know someone with a No Till you could seed the pasture and not have to prepare the ground or lose what grass you have



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LazyHorse

05-10-2001 09:14:11




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 Re: NOT OUTSTANDING IN MY FEILD! in reply to PLOWBOY, 05-10-2001 08:23:54  
What part of the country are you in Plowboy? I live in Indiana, and here we would just make a lihjt pass with a disc, then overseed, with Rye, or orchardgrass. Once you seeed it you could go over it with a cultipacker or roller to cover the seed, or just run a drag behind your seeder. This will keep the birds from stealing all the seed.



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PLOWBOY

05-10-2001 09:27:10




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 Re: Re: NOT OUTSTANDING IN MY FEILD! in reply to LazyHorse, 05-10-2001 09:14:11  
I live 45 miles east of KC.Missouri..Holden,Mo.



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Ken Goth (MO)

05-11-2001 05:32:34




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 Re: Re: Re: NOT OUTSTANDING IN MY FEILD! in reply to PLOWBOY, 05-10-2001 09:27:10  
Hey Plowboy - I'm about 50 miles south of KC near Drexel. I have the same question. We have six acres of pasture we cut for hay for two horses. I'd like to overseed with clover or timothy (or even a good pasture mix) but I'm afraid it may be too late. Let me know what you decide.



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