IluvABbeef
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In one area of our corrals, it was really bad with a lot of exposed dirt and such, making it all too easy for water to stay, animals and vehicles to get stuck, etc. Three years ago, there was only a small patch of grass about 10 yards away from the corner fence, about this size:
Now, 3 years later, with only a handful of dairy heifers that were around to keep the grass down (they've been moved out over a month ago), this is what that corner looks like:
And the forage content of that "new" green space:
Though it's not nearly as good as most other's pastures I've seen on here, it's still relatively thick with clover and grasses. If we left it next year and didn't graze it, the grass and clover would really take off.
In the foreground, this area, right up to the willows on the left, was ALL dirt.
I am amazed at the short amount of time it took that area to go from this:
To what I showed above.
In the last picture, these weeds are a sign that the soil is very fertile and plants are able to grow on it. Give another 3 to 4 years, I wouldn't be surprised that that very spot that I photographed would also be covered in grass and clover.
With the above, no seed was spread in those areas. The plants established themselves by themselves, through spreading their seeds or rhizomes and possibly from the feces of the heifers. Nature and Time can do some amazing things when let to do her job. :)
Now, 3 years later, with only a handful of dairy heifers that were around to keep the grass down (they've been moved out over a month ago), this is what that corner looks like:
And the forage content of that "new" green space:
Though it's not nearly as good as most other's pastures I've seen on here, it's still relatively thick with clover and grasses. If we left it next year and didn't graze it, the grass and clover would really take off.
In the foreground, this area, right up to the willows on the left, was ALL dirt.
I am amazed at the short amount of time it took that area to go from this:
To what I showed above.
In the last picture, these weeds are a sign that the soil is very fertile and plants are able to grow on it. Give another 3 to 4 years, I wouldn't be surprised that that very spot that I photographed would also be covered in grass and clover.
With the above, no seed was spread in those areas. The plants established themselves by themselves, through spreading their seeds or rhizomes and possibly from the feces of the heifers. Nature and Time can do some amazing things when let to do her job. :)
