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disking hay field

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Rich Iowa

06-03-2007 12:47:02




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I have a small field (4-5acres) that I'm baling. It's on top of a clay hill, was established about 6-7 years ago. What little alfalfa that's still left only grows 8-10" high before it matures, rest is mixture of grasses and a few weeds. Last year only got two cuttings and second was terrible. I have a tractor I want to give a good workout and I'm thinking my disk should do the job. What would happen if after I bale the first cutting I hook up the tractor and disk the heck out of this little patch? Am I just going to end up with lot more weeds or would it possibly help the field? I would plow under the place and start over but I may be moving within a years time and my dad just wants to mow it to keep the trees on the edges to take over the field.

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Paul from MI

06-03-2007 13:14:01




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 Re: disking hay field in reply to Rich Iowa, 06-03-2007 12:47:02  
A better idea might be to let the second cutting grow, then spray the field with Round-up. This will kill everything. You will need to wait at least six weeks, then disk it and re-seed with alfalfa. Alfalfa is auto-toxic, so new seedlings won"t grow until the old stand has been killed for a time. That"s the reason for waiting six weeks. You can disc the field as much as you want to exercise your tractor and end up with good stand of alfalfa. I have used this method with pretty good results. If you start spraying in mid June, you should be set to re-seed in late August. Good luck,
Paul

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dds-inc

06-03-2007 13:05:19




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 Re: disking hay field in reply to Rich Iowa, 06-03-2007 12:47:02  
You're looking at two things here: well, for certain, a clay hill will not be helped in any way, shape or form by merely disking it. You need manure, or compost, or something, to help your soil quality. Alfalfa likes brown soil, a lot of it.

The second thing is that clay areas are often dry and hard-packed, so it may be too compacted to plant anything there. Plowing and/or disking will certainly loosen this soil up. But then, you'd definitely have to plant new alfalfa and have the field sprayed for weeds.

But as I re-read your post, I note that you might be 'moving'. If this is the case, then just simply disk the field up and sow grass seed! And that will be the end of your 'troubles'!

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