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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 657550" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>AC and Hayray,</p><p>AC, I am wanting to keep the orchard grass higher because the protein is stored in the leaves, not in the roots. So, I will keep it a bit higher to let it have the energy to contiue to grow. But I do agree, it will continue to grow, just as if a cow were to take the tops out of it.</p><p></p><p>Hayray,</p><p>When the Orchard Grass is as tall as my shoulders, that is really tough on a hay wheel. It is very difficult to cure because of the bulk. </p><p>In this area, the grass has a green mature seedhead on it now, and it shoulder height. Of course, it has been raining, and again, the seedheads will be too mature, and it will all blow away. So much of the protein is gone from the leaves, and it looks to have gone dormant after seeded. </p><p></p><p>The argument on a hay wheel I do not understand. Dragging it over a wheat field with stubble 6 in tall,and dry soil, that seems to be something that doesn't phase someone to do, but everyone wants to cut their hayfields down to a military hair cut.</p><p></p><p>Orchard Grass is different from Bermuda and I guess from Fescue. I have never known Fescue to die from cutting too low. But Orchard Grass can become weaker or die if you abuse it, and the stand become weaker. Orchard Grass has not become popular here. Farmers like Fescue hay, bermuda and mixed grass hay. We sow Orchard grass, Red clover and Durana clover. It sure keeps the cows in good shape.</p><p></p><p>Protein is going to either be in the grass or in the seedhead. My thinking, (which can go out in space) would be, there is a lot more grass than seedheads. I had rather have voume protein in grass, than a bite of protein in a seedhead, that most likely would shatter. </p><p>Chuckie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 657550, member: 637"] AC and Hayray, AC, I am wanting to keep the orchard grass higher because the protein is stored in the leaves, not in the roots. So, I will keep it a bit higher to let it have the energy to contiue to grow. But I do agree, it will continue to grow, just as if a cow were to take the tops out of it. Hayray, When the Orchard Grass is as tall as my shoulders, that is really tough on a hay wheel. It is very difficult to cure because of the bulk. In this area, the grass has a green mature seedhead on it now, and it shoulder height. Of course, it has been raining, and again, the seedheads will be too mature, and it will all blow away. So much of the protein is gone from the leaves, and it looks to have gone dormant after seeded. The argument on a hay wheel I do not understand. Dragging it over a wheat field with stubble 6 in tall,and dry soil, that seems to be something that doesn't phase someone to do, but everyone wants to cut their hayfields down to a military hair cut. Orchard Grass is different from Bermuda and I guess from Fescue. I have never known Fescue to die from cutting too low. But Orchard Grass can become weaker or die if you abuse it, and the stand become weaker. Orchard Grass has not become popular here. Farmers like Fescue hay, bermuda and mixed grass hay. We sow Orchard grass, Red clover and Durana clover. It sure keeps the cows in good shape. Protein is going to either be in the grass or in the seedhead. My thinking, (which can go out in space) would be, there is a lot more grass than seedheads. I had rather have voume protein in grass, than a bite of protein in a seedhead, that most likely would shatter. Chuckie [/QUOTE]
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