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Cleaning up rotational grazing paddocks in late fall
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<blockquote data-quote="Willow Springs" data-source="post: 707773" data-attributes="member: 9002"><p>Actually grasses store most of their reserves in the leaves; the roots are more for water and nutrient uptake. Legimes (ie: alfalfa) store most of their nutrients in the roots. Grass pastures that are grazed down too far in the fall will have a hard time growing as vigourously in the spring especially if dry. Grazing too hard in the fall (or anytime for that matter) not only deprives the grass of it's nutrient base, but also decreases root mass which in turn limits water and nutrient uptake. </p><p></p><p>I learned that the hard way this spring; left the cows in a paddock too long last fall waiting to process them, and partially to give some broadcast seeded clover a chance to get established, then had a very dry spring. That paddock grew very slowly and poorly in the spring, got some rain in July (finally) and the clover grew beautifully. The grass didn't really recover this year though, and it only had one light grazing in the growing season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willow Springs, post: 707773, member: 9002"] Actually grasses store most of their reserves in the leaves; the roots are more for water and nutrient uptake. Legimes (ie: alfalfa) store most of their nutrients in the roots. Grass pastures that are grazed down too far in the fall will have a hard time growing as vigourously in the spring especially if dry. Grazing too hard in the fall (or anytime for that matter) not only deprives the grass of it's nutrient base, but also decreases root mass which in turn limits water and nutrient uptake. I learned that the hard way this spring; left the cows in a paddock too long last fall waiting to process them, and partially to give some broadcast seeded clover a chance to get established, then had a very dry spring. That paddock grew very slowly and poorly in the spring, got some rain in July (finally) and the clover grew beautifully. The grass didn't really recover this year though, and it only had one light grazing in the growing season. [/QUOTE]
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