4th cutting

M5farms · Oct 3, 2017

Just finished 4th cutting of my 20 acres tifton 85 . averaged 11.89 bales to acre this year. Considering 2 yrs ago it made 39 rolls all yr (I bought it last year.) I made around 100 rolls last yr but after first 2 cuttings this yr I started working on eliminating the Bahia grass in it and this cut there was not one sprig of Bahia . I will sell this cutting as I have all my cow hay put up. Should get my fertilizer money from this yr back on this one.

joeu235 · Oct 3, 2017

3 bales an acre is a really good cutting.:thumbsup:

Tx Jim · Oct 7, 2017

By stating 11.89 bales per acre is that per cutting or for all 4 cuttings added together? What size/weight are your bales?

Texasmark · Oct 7, 2017

Tx Jim said:
By stating 11.89 bales per acre is that per cutting or for all 4 cuttings added together? What size/weight are your bales?

Joining you in the curiosity on this one.

smstonypoint · Oct 7, 2017

And I am curious as to how you got rid of the Bahia.

Steve

M5farms · Oct 8, 2017

4x5 bales 900# avg . manor herbicide cheap a effective . i cut 3rd cutting waited 1 week sprayed the fields with manor waited 1 more week then applied fertilizer. Very little chlorosis on the Bermuda. Alot of folks are using roundup to kill Bahia in Bermuda . cut and bale your fields on 4th day spray 12oz per acre roundup the Bermuda is still dormant about 5 or 6 days after cutting. I will use this method this winter . we usasally get a warm-up avfewvweeks a yr and the Bahia will green up so I will spray at these times then use manor during the growing season.

M5farms · Oct 9, 2017

Tx Jim said:
By stating 11.89 bales per acre is that per cutting or for all 4 cuttings added together? What size/weight are your bales?

this was season avg. The second Cut was the best I was a grunt over 4 bales to the acre. My baler is a NH br7060. I build the biggest bale it will make and run the pressure around 1900 psi. I don't sell a lot of hay cause I usually don't have any to spare but this year is an exception.

joeu235 · Oct 9, 2017

Pastora will eliminate Bahia

Texasmark · Oct 12, 2017

What's the beef with Bahia? I'm trying to get it established in hard to grow poor soil. Took a trip out west a few years ago and it was growing everywhere; side of the road, ditches, unimproved pastures. Have neighbors that use it as their only horse hay source. Why can't B and B co-exist?

Tx Jim · Oct 13, 2017

From my personal observation if Bahia is left uncontrolled in a field of Coastal Bermuda for a long enough number of yrs you will have a very small % of Bermuda because the Bahia will choke it out. I dislike Bahia because once it's cut it will turn darker in the bale than Coastal PLUS on the fields I've baled I think Bahia will not produce the same tonnage per acre as Coastal Bermuda.