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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 740706" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p><span style="color: #00FFFF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #00FFFF">I am not a mob grazer nor do I practice any form of intensive grazing as far as rotation. What I do is watch their methods, pastures and pasture stocking rates for the proof. I can assure you for those that do it well benefit. I have seen the proof that the intensive grazing works. The soil test is in the stocking rate and the gain per day. So the answer to your question would be <strong>yes</strong>. Most people get a soil test for only Ph, N P and K. But there is a lot more to soil than that. I think the organic mater increase is a lot more than 1 or 2 % when done properly and that, from what I have gathered, is their biggest benefit. I read an article that said it would take 27 years of cattle being on open pasture to totally cover all spots in the pasture with manure. With intensive grazing it is done in a couple of years. The organic matter along with the microbes allow the pasture grasses to take up the fertilizer. It makes it available to the plant.</span></p><p><span style="color: #00FFFF">(due to lower forage utilization)</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 740706, member: 5494"] [color=#00FFFF] I am not a mob grazer nor do I practice any form of intensive grazing as far as rotation. What I do is watch their methods, pastures and pasture stocking rates for the proof. I can assure you for those that do it well benefit. I have seen the proof that the intensive grazing works. The soil test is in the stocking rate and the gain per day. So the answer to your question would be [b]yes[/b]. Most people get a soil test for only Ph, N P and K. But there is a lot more to soil than that. I think the organic mater increase is a lot more than 1 or 2 % when done properly and that, from what I have gathered, is their biggest benefit. I read an article that said it would take 27 years of cattle being on open pasture to totally cover all spots in the pasture with manure. With intensive grazing it is done in a couple of years. The organic matter along with the microbes allow the pasture grasses to take up the fertilizer. It makes it available to the plant. (due to lower forage utilization)[/color] [/QUOTE]
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