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<blockquote data-quote="OldCrow" data-source="post: 1333419" data-attributes="member: 18672"><p>The QNB is supposed to start faster than RR but If I remember right RR will grow further into the fall. That is why I do a 50/50 mix.</p><p></p><p>I believe you are correct and I don't want to dis credit anyone especially R.L as he has been a big help to me. So let me clarify as it is how I manage that leads to the QNB or RR coming up later. I double crop the fields by planting rye in the fall and graze it depending on the fall and growth. We take the cows off in February, maybe earlier just depends on winter, and fertilze some time mid to late March. We usually cut it mid to late April and wrap it as haylage. We have done this as late as the First of May due to weather. Due to this practice QNB and RR crabgrass in the double cropped field starts behind our native crabgrass (not in Double cropped fields just in bare spots were hay was fed) by about two weeks. I believe, and you can read the 94-97 Fact Sheet on R.L. Dalrymple site that supports it, that due to stubble and rye not dieing out after cutting leads to the delayed growth. The other main reason is no tillage of the top two inches which has been documeted to help germenation up to 25% and jump start the crabgrass. This is where I lack in management and haven't had the time to properly do it. With the current practice I have still managed to get two cuttings or one cutting and grazing with fertilizer added after each cutting. </p><p></p><p>Once the QNB and RR take off they will out compete native crabgrass. My apologies for misleading anyone as I wasn't comparing apples to apples with the crabgrass not being in the same field.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldCrow, post: 1333419, member: 18672"] The QNB is supposed to start faster than RR but If I remember right RR will grow further into the fall. That is why I do a 50/50 mix. I believe you are correct and I don't want to dis credit anyone especially R.L as he has been a big help to me. So let me clarify as it is how I manage that leads to the QNB or RR coming up later. I double crop the fields by planting rye in the fall and graze it depending on the fall and growth. We take the cows off in February, maybe earlier just depends on winter, and fertilze some time mid to late March. We usually cut it mid to late April and wrap it as haylage. We have done this as late as the First of May due to weather. Due to this practice QNB and RR crabgrass in the double cropped field starts behind our native crabgrass (not in Double cropped fields just in bare spots were hay was fed) by about two weeks. I believe, and you can read the 94-97 Fact Sheet on R.L. Dalrymple site that supports it, that due to stubble and rye not dieing out after cutting leads to the delayed growth. The other main reason is no tillage of the top two inches which has been documeted to help germenation up to 25% and jump start the crabgrass. This is where I lack in management and haven't had the time to properly do it. With the current practice I have still managed to get two cuttings or one cutting and grazing with fertilizer added after each cutting. Once the QNB and RR take off they will out compete native crabgrass. My apologies for misleading anyone as I wasn't comparing apples to apples with the crabgrass not being in the same field. [/QUOTE]
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