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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 479448" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Assume you mean "Fischer" County, a little NW of Abilene.</p><p></p><p>Given the vegetation you mentioned, I assume your soil pH is around 7.0 to 8.0 which is alkaline. Most any warm season pasture/range grass would work. Broomweed is a clear sign of an over-grazed pasture. Mesquite, etc., indicative of "natural selection", etc., lol. </p><p></p><p>Get soil test. Consult with ag experts as to best way to improve and/or re-establish pasture. Your geographic area is probably in the 20-25" year of natural rainfall on average.</p><p></p><p>Common bermudagrass, buffalograss, sideoats grama, bluestem, and other related range grasses would probably work. Forget any high moisture requirement grasses. Any re-seeding will probably take couple of years or so to get decent establishment. Also, the "native" type grasses do not need much (if any) supplemental fertilizer.</p><p></p><p>Clear out and/or minimize any noxious vegetation. Probably use a no-till grass drill before a rain is forecast...probably looking at mid to late March thru May for any seeding. Let it rain at least once, then seed just before the next rain expected.</p><p></p><p>There is also a good market for Mesquite wood...BBQ places, mesquite wood for crafts and such. Mesquite is a VERY hard wood that is very colorful. Mesquite wood will do a number on chain saw chains...have several sharpened, re-sharpen in rotation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 479448, member: 9"] Assume you mean "Fischer" County, a little NW of Abilene. Given the vegetation you mentioned, I assume your soil pH is around 7.0 to 8.0 which is alkaline. Most any warm season pasture/range grass would work. Broomweed is a clear sign of an over-grazed pasture. Mesquite, etc., indicative of "natural selection", etc., lol. Get soil test. Consult with ag experts as to best way to improve and/or re-establish pasture. Your geographic area is probably in the 20-25" year of natural rainfall on average. Common bermudagrass, buffalograss, sideoats grama, bluestem, and other related range grasses would probably work. Forget any high moisture requirement grasses. Any re-seeding will probably take couple of years or so to get decent establishment. Also, the "native" type grasses do not need much (if any) supplemental fertilizer. Clear out and/or minimize any noxious vegetation. Probably use a no-till grass drill before a rain is forecast...probably looking at mid to late March thru May for any seeding. Let it rain at least once, then seed just before the next rain expected. There is also a good market for Mesquite wood...BBQ places, mesquite wood for crafts and such. Mesquite is a VERY hard wood that is very colorful. Mesquite wood will do a number on chain saw chains...have several sharpened, re-sharpen in rotation. [/QUOTE]
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