First Time Haying

[biker4jc]

I'm going to try that Chicken manure on a 6 acre test field and see if that does it any good.

 

[biker4jc]

A nasty field is a good one to learn on. If things don't work out you can always blame it on the weeds, and chalk it up to experience.

 

[Draagyn]

Thanks for the words biker! I picked up 2000lbs of 34-7-10-.2 today. Probably be spreading tomorrow if things go right!

 

[rajela]

That should make something grow but you really need to spray the weeds so they don't use up all the N before the grass does. Weeds use twice a s much of everything to grow. They take up water, nutrients, and space. Check with the local feed stores and coops to see if they have a sprayer they rent or if they know some one that will come spray.

 

[Draagyn]

Fertilizer is on! Now for fencing, tractor tweaks, and working on hay equipment

 

[wmonroe]

How is it looking?

 

[roadhunter]

Awesome! Thanks guys I never would've known about the length of twine. I try to pick the local farmers brains, but they're hard to get ahold of. They never seem to be at home sitting on the couch...

Try the local café about 4:30 in the morning. That is where you find all the old farmers around my town.

 

[Draagyn]

was looking great up to a couple weeks ago when the daisys and buttercups started to sprout up. I picked up a new holland 478 mower conditioner. Gonna grease and adjust everything up, weld the tire back on my tractor and try all my equipment out ahead of time. About a month left here until cutting time

 

[Draagyn]

Also wondering if my grass base looks strong enough to do good if spraying for weeds with something like grazon?

 

[Draagyn]

Try the local café about 4:30 in the morning. That is where you find all the old farmers around my town.

Haha! Thanks for the tip! Now if only we had a Cafe. Maybe I'll have to start going to church...