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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 696724" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I think if you are concerned about your stocking rate, clipping (mowing) pastures really helps build pasture carrying capacity, and control weeds without spraying.</p><p></p><p>I go into a paddock with either a drag or my flail mower after almost every rotation out of that paddock.</p><p></p><p>This keeps weeds from going to seed and, as you have seen, produces a thicker sward with fewer weeds. I have been resting pastures about 30 days this summer (between having cattle on any paddock). This makes a tremendous difference and much more grazing per acre, as long as you have sufficient moisture. If its a very dry year you will need longer rest periods.</p><p></p><p>In smaller herds and operations it seems to me that rotational grazing is a good choice of pastures management. I am not much for spraying pastures. Any chemical program strong enough to get obvious weeds like thistle must be doing some damage to other sensitive species in the sward, such as clover. </p><p></p><p>Mowing pastures as soon as possible (2-3 days?) after removing cattle from them gets the weeds left before the desireable species get very much regrowth. Mowing keeps the weed seed bank down. My mower has a full width roller across the back which also spreads manure piles so they don't end up leaving a non grazed ring next time the cattle are there....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 696724, member: 7509"] I think if you are concerned about your stocking rate, clipping (mowing) pastures really helps build pasture carrying capacity, and control weeds without spraying. I go into a paddock with either a drag or my flail mower after almost every rotation out of that paddock. This keeps weeds from going to seed and, as you have seen, produces a thicker sward with fewer weeds. I have been resting pastures about 30 days this summer (between having cattle on any paddock). This makes a tremendous difference and much more grazing per acre, as long as you have sufficient moisture. If its a very dry year you will need longer rest periods. In smaller herds and operations it seems to me that rotational grazing is a good choice of pastures management. I am not much for spraying pastures. Any chemical program strong enough to get obvious weeds like thistle must be doing some damage to other sensitive species in the sward, such as clover. Mowing pastures as soon as possible (2-3 days?) after removing cattle from them gets the weeds left before the desireable species get very much regrowth. Mowing keeps the weed seed bank down. My mower has a full width roller across the back which also spreads manure piles so they don't end up leaving a non grazed ring next time the cattle are there.... [/QUOTE]
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