Dead spots under hay bales

[bluegoose 1]

I have a question What do you all do after winter about the spots where the hay bales were fed. I tried to plow them today The ground was so soft the wheels just dug in. The left over hay balled up in the plow. I know other people have this problems.Have do I solve it. Thanks for any help

George

 

[hillrancher]

I throw a hand full of bermudia seed in them and foret about them.

 

[dun]

I throw a hand full of bermudia seed in them and foret about them.

I'm lazier then that. I just let the existing seed bank take over.

 

[BC]

I agree with Dun. The left over hay proides mulch and water holding capacity.

 

[dun]

I'll add, If the old hay is very deep I'll run the tedder over it to thin it out but otherwise just leave it to Ma Nature

 

[Poundsy]

Pick it up with front loader and put it on the garden. My tomatoe plants get as big as oak trees.

 

[ga.prime]

Pick it up with front loader and put it on the garden. My tomatoe plants get as big as oak trees.

My plants are as big as the Empire State Building.

 

[dun]

Pick it up with front loader and put it on the garden. My tomatoe plants get as big as oak trees.

My plants are as big as the Empire State Building.

First liar doesn;t stand a chance!

 

[ga.prime]

First liar doesn;t stand a chance!

Now, that's a fact!

 

[MF135]

I have a question What do you all do after winter about the spots where the hay bales were fed. I tried to plow them today The ground was so soft the wheels just dug in. The left over hay balled up in the plow. I know other people have this problems.Have do I solve it. Thanks for any help

George

I've always just burned mine. Poor some diesel in the middle and light it. This will also get rid of any twine you might have missed.

 

[fargus]

What dun said. Don't graze that field first in the spring. If I were to put seed on it would likely be a biennial like Red clover or Sweet clover to provide some cover while your grasses in seed bank really get established.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Most folks just leave them and let the weeds grow.
If you have a lot of time or a lot of residue you can:
1) push the big piles into a wide snow bucket (I have one thats 8' wide)
2) drop it into a manure spreader
3) re apply the wealth

 

[TexasBred]

I throw a hand full of bermudia seed in them and foret about them.

I'm lazier then that. I just let the existing seed bank take over.

I thought that's what everybody did.