tpm":3quty7xv said:Considering current fertilizer costs AND if you are not cutting hay--does it pay to fertilize a pasture strictly used for grazing?
Caustic Burno":1phq73bi said:tpm":1phq73bi said:Considering current fertilizer costs AND if you are not cutting hay--does it pay to fertilize a pasture strictly used for grazing?
I always have you can't just take and take and not put back.
Your a grass farmer first take care of the grass and it will take care of you.
I am scratching for cheaper alternatives, replanting clover in the fall, urea, but most important lime as if your ph is not right you are wasting fertilize.
kickinbull":30tdp09j said:this subject crossed my mind today. On very large ranches, what is done for fertility? There ain't no way they can lime or fertilize, right?
Most of the areas where the "large ranches" are located in Texas don't need any added lime. I'm sure they fertilize areas they use for hay production but those thousands of acres for grazing are left to nature. Don't know if it's fact but have always heard that what little scattered grass there is in some of those areas is very nutritious and cattle maintain good body condition even with "slim pickins".BC":epsmp9k0 said:kickinbull":epsmp9k0 said:this subject crossed my mind today. On very large ranches, what is done for fertility? There ain't no way they can lime or fertilize, right?
No they run a cow to every 10 to 50 acres depending on the range they have.