Bluestem hay

[Hpacres440p]

If you had the chance to get inexpensive bluestem hay, would you do it, knowing that with incidental seeding it could be invasive…?

 

[Banjo]

Yes....if your talking about Big bluestem, would like to have some mixed in my pastures....very palatable they say...continuous grazing will kill it out, same as it does Johnsongrass.

 

[bird dog]

If its KR or Silver bluestem, run from it.

 

[kentuckyguy]

If it is big bluestem or what's called Indian grass here I'd buy all I could.

That stuff grows from March till October here and will grow when it's hot and dry.

 

[SMRTexas]

If it is a native bluestem (Big Bluestem or Little Bluestem) buy it!!! And can you tell me where? My cows love it and great for wildlife/birds.

And I agree with bird dog on KR, run hard and fast!!! Same for B-dahl or Old World bluestem.

 

[callmefence]

I disagree.
If it's kr or silver and a good buy I'll buy it
Just expect to have to supplement it some. This isn't the year to be a hay snob. As far as seed being brought in. I've got no problem with kr in the pasture. It's everywhere for a reason. It grows well in central Texas climate and soil without high fertilizer demand. I'll be rolling a couple hundred bales of kr tomorrow. It's already sold.

 

[Hpacres440p]

I disagree.
If it's kr or silver and a good buy I'll buy it
Just expect to have to supplement it some. This isn't the year to be a hay snob. As far as seed being brought in. I've got no problem with kr in the pasture. It's everywhere for a reason. It grows well in central Texas climate and soil without high fertilizer demand. I'll be rolling a couple hundred bales of kr tomorrow. It's already sold.

Squares, $5/bale.

 

[callmefence]

Squares, $5/bale.

That's cheap for squares but doesn't pencil to good per ton with your typical ~50 pound square.

 

[Hpacres440p]

That's cheap for squares but doesn't pencil to good per ton with your typical ~50 pound square

You're right. At that price it did make me look though.