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<blockquote data-quote="fargus" data-source="post: 742388" data-attributes="member: 13480"><p>We (unfortunately) have a hog barn. We've blasted 3-4000 gallons of liquid finishing manure on our pastures and still have pretty good white clover bottom in the fields. We have an enormous seedbank however, and do a pretty good job of rotational grazing, so there is lots of rest period. That being said, that is anywhere from 70-120 units of N, and like I said there is still clover there. Most of the research would say the grass would smother the legumes out when you give it that much for groceries. The fields I'm thinking of have been seeded down for 12+ years, and are a mix of brome, timothy, perennial rygrass, orchardgrass, bluegrass, reed canarygrass and the odd other wild species. Still alfalfa in a couple of the long-term fields, which surprises me. </p><p></p><p>I would frost seed the clover, and make sure you move the cows quick on the first trip through. Maybe see after the first turn through where you stand on grass, and if you need it put the N out then. Probably the best time of year to do that... still lots of moisture and daylight available if you're done your first rotation by June 1st, and it would give the clover time to catch and get somewhat established. Just a thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fargus, post: 742388, member: 13480"] We (unfortunately) have a hog barn. We've blasted 3-4000 gallons of liquid finishing manure on our pastures and still have pretty good white clover bottom in the fields. We have an enormous seedbank however, and do a pretty good job of rotational grazing, so there is lots of rest period. That being said, that is anywhere from 70-120 units of N, and like I said there is still clover there. Most of the research would say the grass would smother the legumes out when you give it that much for groceries. The fields I'm thinking of have been seeded down for 12+ years, and are a mix of brome, timothy, perennial rygrass, orchardgrass, bluegrass, reed canarygrass and the odd other wild species. Still alfalfa in a couple of the long-term fields, which surprises me. I would frost seed the clover, and make sure you move the cows quick on the first trip through. Maybe see after the first turn through where you stand on grass, and if you need it put the N out then. Probably the best time of year to do that... still lots of moisture and daylight available if you're done your first rotation by June 1st, and it would give the clover time to catch and get somewhat established. Just a thought. [/QUOTE]
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