Stocker Steve
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Have you had success with a high energy festolium pasture blend, and how long did the stand last?
Stocker Steve":30hu85r5 said:Have you had success with a high energy festolium pasture blend, and how long did the stand last?
Stocker Steve":zlldg8p4 said:Goal is to get into a high energy / low input pasture rotation for stockers. This pasture would to way too good for cows.
Soil is moderate fertility upland clay loam. The interesting thing is how the soil improves after bale grazing it one winter.
After bale grazing you only need 75# of N as only input for 120 bu corn, and nothing for beans or oats, :nod: based on some initial soil tests.
Current thinking is bale grazing/low input corn/no till beans/under seeded oats/then 2 to 3 year of clover, festolium, meadow fescue, ?, pasture.
Over wintering is a concern with festolium. Not sure how long it will last.
Don't mean to sound so terribly ignorant, but what is bale grazing? I unroll most of my hay, is that the same thing?snake67":2uucdblu said:Stocker Steve":2uucdblu said:Goal is to get into a high energy / low input pasture rotation for stockers. This pasture would to way too good for cows.
Soil is moderate fertility upland clay loam. The interesting thing is how the soil improves after bale grazing it one winter.
After bale grazing you only need 75# of N as only input for 120 bu corn, and nothing for beans or oats, :nod: based on some initial soil tests.
Current thinking is bale grazing/low input corn/no till beans/under seeded oats/then 2 to 3 year of clover, festolium, meadow fescue, ?, pasture.
Over wintering is a concern with festolium. Not sure how long it will last.
I sure agree with you on the bale grazing - we have been doing for about 12-15 years now - and would never go back.
Looking forward to hearing from others on this as I have some pasture work to do in the upcoming year
My best and thanks for the add-on info
Bez