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<blockquote data-quote="Kell-inKY" data-source="post: 1268870" data-attributes="member: 23511"><p>Very informative post,</p><p>I've got about 4-5 acres that had soybeans on it last fall so I could not plant fescue. This summer I have a ton of crabgrass and other "weeds". The cows absolutely love crabgrass and eat it down to the nub in the other pastures. Last night I I let them out on this field to experiment, I intend to plant fescue/orchadgrass this fall on it but after reading this I am wondering what to do.</p><p></p><p>I saw them happily eating this morning but I will check progress tonight, but I am assuming I need to mow this down for it to be more palatable? It is really high TALL now, and I have no idea where so many seeds came from in this field (the other row crop field I am converting barely has any?). This field has been sprayed with roundup for years, apparently that is good fertilizer for weeds as it is covered up with them. I didn't even notice it growing until a month or so ago when it blew past the mare's tail and ragweed.</p><p></p><p>Will it still seed itself if I mow it shorter? What about my cool season planting this fall, will it out compete the fescue, or vice versa eventually? Any thoughts on the direction I should take? My cattle won't touch fescue in the summer, they will eat all the crabgrass and clover and then holler at me to move them before even sniffing the fescue. This could be my go-to summer field if I end up going this route, then maybe plant some winter forage on a few acres of it like turnips? I just don't fully understand the seeding process and how this all got there in such quantities, or how I should manage it if I want to go that direction?</p><p></p><p>Maybe this has something to do with all the rain, I have more grass than ever, I could easily handle 10 more head right now if I could afford it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kell-inKY, post: 1268870, member: 23511"] Very informative post, I've got about 4-5 acres that had soybeans on it last fall so I could not plant fescue. This summer I have a ton of crabgrass and other "weeds". The cows absolutely love crabgrass and eat it down to the nub in the other pastures. Last night I I let them out on this field to experiment, I intend to plant fescue/orchadgrass this fall on it but after reading this I am wondering what to do. I saw them happily eating this morning but I will check progress tonight, but I am assuming I need to mow this down for it to be more palatable? It is really high TALL now, and I have no idea where so many seeds came from in this field (the other row crop field I am converting barely has any?). This field has been sprayed with roundup for years, apparently that is good fertilizer for weeds as it is covered up with them. I didn't even notice it growing until a month or so ago when it blew past the mare's tail and ragweed. Will it still seed itself if I mow it shorter? What about my cool season planting this fall, will it out compete the fescue, or vice versa eventually? Any thoughts on the direction I should take? My cattle won't touch fescue in the summer, they will eat all the crabgrass and clover and then holler at me to move them before even sniffing the fescue. This could be my go-to summer field if I end up going this route, then maybe plant some winter forage on a few acres of it like turnips? I just don't fully understand the seeding process and how this all got there in such quantities, or how I should manage it if I want to go that direction? Maybe this has something to do with all the rain, I have more grass than ever, I could easily handle 10 more head right now if I could afford it. [/QUOTE]
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