cat fever
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The short answer is no. But, for the next few years I am going to plant oats to minimize weeds. After that I'll hit it hard with alfalfa and hopefully be good for several years. I have alfalfa now it's just very thin.
Drag Harrow -Tricks to adding weight?
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The short answer is no. But, for the next few years I am going to plant oats to minimize weeds. After that I'll hit it hard with alfalfa and hopefully be good for several years. I have alfalfa now it's just very thin.
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powerscol
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Over here, just around the corner in SW Colorado many folks use a mix of irrigated pasture grass (about 10 varieties mixed together) with about 20% alfalfa mixed in. Its more tolerant to our water and weather. Makes great hay for the horses - not too hot with just a kick. :thumbsup:
cat fever
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I only feed cows. They look at grass hay, sniff it, look at me like I'm retarded and moo. :confused3: They don't like it. But they love oats. :licking: I might try oats and peas next year.
cat fever
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Powerscol,
How did your field prep work out? Did you seed with anything and have you gotten any rain?
How did your field prep work out? Did you seed with anything and have you gotten any rain?
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***First I need to run to the COOP for bulk fertilizer will save me 40% over the bags 1000 lbs will run me about $225. Never gotten bulk befor so getting from the big bag to my small fertilizer cart will be interesting.***
Save your horse feed bags, and bag it up. Once you get 2-3 shovel fulls in, the bag will stand there by itself. Better is you have someone to hold it. I got 800# of potash last week at the local mill that sells in bulk. Filled them by myself, and took approx. 30 minutes. Filling them just over 1/2 full makes about 60#.
Backing the tractor & 3 pt. spreader up to the truck made it perfect for dumping the bags in. A little work on the filling the bags end, saved a lot of work on the unloading end, plus no fertilizer to wash out of the truck.
Save your horse feed bags, and bag it up. Once you get 2-3 shovel fulls in, the bag will stand there by itself. Better is you have someone to hold it. I got 800# of potash last week at the local mill that sells in bulk. Filled them by myself, and took approx. 30 minutes. Filling them just over 1/2 full makes about 60#.
Backing the tractor & 3 pt. spreader up to the truck made it perfect for dumping the bags in. A little work on the filling the bags end, saved a lot of work on the unloading end, plus no fertilizer to wash out of the truck.
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powerscol
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With the 4 fence posts on the harrow everything went well (I made two passes in different directions to get the grass to stand up) - also used the mower to level out and distribute the horse poo. No major rain yet we got a little snow, but not enough. I shipped my irrigation pump out for service. Should be back next week so I can use the winter pond accumulation. Still have not fertilized yet.
cat fever
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Wish I could send some rain your way; my field is all mud right now. It's been a rain/snow mix for a few days now, so kind of cold. If it would just warm up I know my field would take right off.
It won't be long and we'll all be complaining about the heat.
It won't be long and we'll all be complaining about the heat.
