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Posted by Glen in TX on June 23, 2006 at 10:27:10 from (208.246.9.225):
In Reply to: O/T temp grazing-hay posted by BigMarv1085 on June 23, 2006 at 10:00:14:
Yes, want to be careful on nitrate poisoning levels for stressed milo, sorghum-sudan cross haygrazers, hegari (hi-gear), millets and silage sorghums. Not sure if millets are as bad about holding nitrates as the others?? I'm not remembering what the acceptable levels are now right off hand but you need to take some samples to a test lab before grazing or haying it especially in a droughty condition. They should be able to advise you on safe levels. Do more than one spot sample from each field as it can vary a lot too. I've seen some cut and bale milo or sorghum grazers stressed out after a freeze even but nitrate levels were way too high before the freeze and later in winter the hay killed cattle. You also need to be able to fence cattle off of it when a freeze hits for 2 weeks or more till it drys down and nitrate levels go back down. We had bad nitrate problems a few years ago and some found out after spending the money to bale it nitrates were too high and not wanting to chance others cattle getting in the hay before or if levels went down they had to burn the hay to destroy it. Buckwheat isn't grown here so I don't know. County extension agent and local animal nutritionist in your county should be able to provide help also.
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