Buying Johnson grass seed
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Hootowl
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Bigfoot said:
Hard to find them because it's illegal to plant it in many states.
Just looked, it is not allowed in KY.
Hootowl said:
Kenny is right about that. Why would you want to plant it BF?
kentuckyguy
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I just did a google search and quite a few vendors came up. I personally like Johnson grass also.
It will grow under very adverse conditions and gives us good hay yields on this dry hot years.
The cows love it. It's the first thing they go for when we graze the hay fields late in the year. I know there is some dangers with it but I think a little common sense and you will be fine.
The only native grass I prefer over Johnson grass is Indian grass. It also yields great during harsh weather and also will dry down quick when making hay. With seed $14/lb I doubt I'll be buying any though.
It will grow under very adverse conditions and gives us good hay yields on this dry hot years.
The cows love it. It's the first thing they go for when we graze the hay fields late in the year. I know there is some dangers with it but I think a little common sense and you will be fine.
The only native grass I prefer over Johnson grass is Indian grass. It also yields great during harsh weather and also will dry down quick when making hay. With seed $14/lb I doubt I'll be buying any though.
Bigfoot said:
My father in law hated the stuff. I don't worry much about it but I'm not sure I'd want more than we already have.
You might try taking a chisel plow or subsoiler thru it and tearing the rhizomes. back in the day when we planted corn ...when we we tilled especially chisel plowed....working the ground just made it explode seems like.
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Bigfoot
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TennesseeTuxedo said:
I don't want it here there and everywhere, although I have that now. I want it concentrated in one field. I quit sudex, because it eats you out of house and home in N. Probably gonna quit SS after this year. I don't even mind grazing it, but you gotta be careful. You'll never graze it into extinction. I've got several patches in my yard. Been mowed every week for 25 years, and still with us.
Red Bull Breeder
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Pretty sure they have Johnson grass seed listed at the feed store Bigfoot. I will check prices if you want me to. I don't know about getting it shipped to you. You can graze johnson gras into extinction. About the only way to kill it out.
callmefence
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It's easy enough to buy online
https://mbsseed.com/johnsongrass-50-lb-bag.html
Fwiw.. Johnson grass stalks dry faster than SS
To . Once you get it established both letting it go to seed and a good late winter disc will thicken it.
https://mbsseed.com/johnsongrass-50-lb-bag.html
Fwiw.. Johnson grass stalks dry faster than SS
To . Once you get it established both letting it go to seed and a good late winter disc will thicken it.
Red Bull Breeder
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Bigfoot said:
It might be a few days before i am back to town. I am sure shipping could be worked out. Just need packaged a little different.
Caustic Burno
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WGF Sorghum is pretty easy to find makes great forage and hay.
Both are sorghum.
https://hancockseed.com/products/wgf-sorghum-seed
Both are sorghum.
https://hancockseed.com/products/wgf-sorghum-seed
bird dog
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Try Turner seed in Breckenridge. About a buck fifty a lb. I have a field with scattered Johnson grass and I planted some Sorghum Almum this year to thicken it up.
Its good summer grazing that just needs to be managed if you don't get much moisture. Seed is cheap and easily established. Needs to seed out as mentioned but Johnson grass seeds out all year. We'll see how the almum does. I plan on shredding mine in the fall and no till drilling oats into the stalks.
Its good summer grazing that just needs to be managed if you don't get much moisture. Seed is cheap and easily established. Needs to seed out as mentioned but Johnson grass seeds out all year. We'll see how the almum does. I plan on shredding mine in the fall and no till drilling oats into the stalks.
5S Cattle
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I just picked up a 50 acre hay field that's 90% JG. I'm super excited about it.
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This is a new one.
Why in the h.ll would anyone knowingly plant Johnson grass? We have tons of it here and I would do anything to be rid of it all.
This stuff is the absolute worst! Maybe it's better than thistles and ironweed, if I want to put a positive slant on things.
Why in the h.ll would anyone knowingly plant Johnson grass? We have tons of it here and I would do anything to be rid of it all.
This stuff is the absolute worst! Maybe it's better than thistles and ironweed, if I want to put a positive slant on things.
