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Rich Iowa

07-04-2005 04:36:05




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I have a small 4.5-5 acres field of grass-aflalfa mix. I cut part of it for the 2nd cutting and I had to combine 4 swaths to make 1 small windrow. Do the co-ops have any products that I/they can apply right after a cutting, or do I have to wait till this fall and get a soil test and fertilizer applied. The field hasn"t been fertilized for probably 4-5 years, and this is my 2nd year messing with this ground. Thanks for any and all advise.

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IA Farmer

07-04-2005 08:18:40




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 Re: fertilizing hay field in reply to Rich Iowa, 07-04-2005 04:36:05  
Rich,
I'd apply a 50-46-100 or close to that to start. The local coop should be able to mix you up something. If that field hasn't had anything put on it in 4-5 years is has got to be testing low. Then take a soil test and go from there. If you fertilize now, that will help your 3rd. cutting.



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Sid

07-04-2005 07:25:00




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 Re: fertilizing hay field in reply to Rich Iowa, 07-04-2005 04:36:05  
Yes they can top dress after cutting. I would not rule out a soil test but I would not wait til fall to do anything. They have a general idea what the soil in your area needs. If I were in your situation I would talk to them and get started as soon as possible.



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kyhayman

07-04-2005 07:05:38




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 Re: fertilizing hay field in reply to Rich Iowa, 07-04-2005 04:36:05  
Im a religios soil test kind of guy. Every field, every fall, every year, period. With that said, and given that my soils have a high CEC, test medium to high in P (and P will increase over time in them) and low K the soil test rarely calls for any P. Also, alfalfa is known to luxury consume K if available. Typically my alfalfa fields call for 200-400# of K and 0-80# of P. I plan on 100# of DAP and 200# muriate of potash after first cutting and whatever the soil test calls for above that prior to 1st cutting. Seems to result in better yields later in the season. Also, that little bit of N in the DAP seems to really help out on the blade grass in the stand, esp if the stand is a little thin. Cant tell it helps much in my newer stands but in the 3-6 year old ones it has kept my yields above the 5.5 ton range.

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paul

07-04-2005 05:50:50




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 Re: fertilizing hay field in reply to Rich Iowa, 07-04-2005 04:36:05  
The soil test is the best.

Find out if you need lime. If ph is wrong, other ferts will not help or hurt much, waste of time.

Once that is determined, lime will take a few months to do it's thing if needed.

Afer that, you likely will need some P & K for your mix. The alfalfa should be supplying all the N you need.

--->Paul



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BobMo

07-04-2005 05:42:03




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 Re: fertilizing hay field in reply to Rich Iowa, 07-04-2005 04:36:05  
Go to your local fertilizer dealer and see if he has a sample probe he loans out. (most do) He will tell you how to use it and the manner to sample the field. Mix the samples as instructed and send them for analysis and apply the amounts of fertilizer, lime or whatever as recommended.He will also tell you when it should be done for best results. Good luck..... .



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