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<blockquote data-quote="R V" data-source="post: 1026123" data-attributes="member: 18595"><p>Inyati, you are the second person to recommned urea in the past week. If you get the chance, please ask the doctors if they have noted or read that there is an increased need of lime with nitrogen use. It may be related to the type of nitrogen, but to be honest, I don't know what form of nitrogen is in triple 17 and that was what I used to use. Now I put down lime, phosphorus and potassium as recommended by soil tests and my cattle production and forage production have both improved. I am trying to improve the legumes in my fields now as well and if I can get adequate production and cut costs, that is what I will continue. If adding urea to certain fields to increase quality and quantity of hay is cost effective, then I may try it on some annual warm season grasses that I am planning to plant to build back up my hay supplies and/or for grazing.</p><p></p><p>Texasbred, I have not tested any of the hay from the farm yet, but that is a good idea. The only hay tested that I have had tested was hay that I was considering purchasing, but my hay gets fed on the farm. The cows did prefer the fall cut hay, but that is typical for our area. </p><p></p><p>On a side note, thus far this year has been an anomaly as the quality and quantity of hay are better than expected. Lots of yellow top and more density than expected. My red clovers are down this year. Has anyone else noticed this? I wonder if it is related to the drought?</p><p></p><p>Ron</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="R V, post: 1026123, member: 18595"] Inyati, you are the second person to recommned urea in the past week. If you get the chance, please ask the doctors if they have noted or read that there is an increased need of lime with nitrogen use. It may be related to the type of nitrogen, but to be honest, I don't know what form of nitrogen is in triple 17 and that was what I used to use. Now I put down lime, phosphorus and potassium as recommended by soil tests and my cattle production and forage production have both improved. I am trying to improve the legumes in my fields now as well and if I can get adequate production and cut costs, that is what I will continue. If adding urea to certain fields to increase quality and quantity of hay is cost effective, then I may try it on some annual warm season grasses that I am planning to plant to build back up my hay supplies and/or for grazing. Texasbred, I have not tested any of the hay from the farm yet, but that is a good idea. The only hay tested that I have had tested was hay that I was considering purchasing, but my hay gets fed on the farm. The cows did prefer the fall cut hay, but that is typical for our area. On a side note, thus far this year has been an anomaly as the quality and quantity of hay are better than expected. Lots of yellow top and more density than expected. My red clovers are down this year. Has anyone else noticed this? I wonder if it is related to the drought? Ron [/QUOTE]
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