jpierce512
Member
I've been reading these boards for some time, and I am constantly impressed by the amount of great information here. I have a question about the effects of grazing dormant grass.
Am I doing any damage to my grass if I let the cows graze it down during the winter months. I have been overseeding clover and alfalfa in the spring and I have been letting the cows get the residual grass to hopefully allow for better seed to soil contact. I have always been under the impression that as long as the grass is dormant it really doesn't matter. Now I am seeing some things to make me believe it does have an effect.
Does the benefit from overseeding outweigh the harm I am doing to the grasses?
Thanks.
Am I doing any damage to my grass if I let the cows graze it down during the winter months. I have been overseeding clover and alfalfa in the spring and I have been letting the cows get the residual grass to hopefully allow for better seed to soil contact. I have always been under the impression that as long as the grass is dormant it really doesn't matter. Now I am seeing some things to make me believe it does have an effect.
Does the benefit from overseeding outweigh the harm I am doing to the grasses?
Thanks.