I recently posted a question of how to revive a hay field that had not been fertilized or seeded for several years due to us not having any cattle. It had been mowed every year.
I know that most people fertilize every year, so I just naturally thought i needed to start fertilizing now that I wanted to use it for hay again. Surprisingly, however, it is still quite grassy, with a mix of Fescue, Orchard Grass, and a sprig of Timothy here and there. I'm sure it isn't as thick and won't yield as much as it would had it been handled with care the last few years, but it's not bad. The thing is, it produces more than enough hay, as is, for our 18 cows. A neighboring farmer said that due to it supplying enough and it being grassy, he wouldn't do anything to it. He said he wouldn't pump a bunch of money into it if it was already giving us what we needed.
Anyone agree?
I know that most people fertilize every year, so I just naturally thought i needed to start fertilizing now that I wanted to use it for hay again. Surprisingly, however, it is still quite grassy, with a mix of Fescue, Orchard Grass, and a sprig of Timothy here and there. I'm sure it isn't as thick and won't yield as much as it would had it been handled with care the last few years, but it's not bad. The thing is, it produces more than enough hay, as is, for our 18 cows. A neighboring farmer said that due to it supplying enough and it being grassy, he wouldn't do anything to it. He said he wouldn't pump a bunch of money into it if it was already giving us what we needed.
Anyone agree?