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<blockquote data-quote="kentuckyguy" data-source="post: 1522501" data-attributes="member: 26293"><p>Don't take this as fact but I've always read the nitrates are mainly stored in the bottom 3-5" of the stalk. I never tested ours for nitrates but I cut it at about 5" height with my haybine.</p><p></p><p>I would not think nitrate poisoning would be a problem anyways unless you fertilized heavy and didn't get a lot of moisture.</p><p></p><p>I have never tested our sorghum sudan or millet for nitrates or prussic acid. I have always fertilized right after cutting and had plenty of rain. Usually a lot more moisture that I wanted. </p><p></p><p>We always have ours planted back in oats or wheat before a frost comes that would stress the summer annuals. </p><p></p><p>I treat Johnson grass with the same train of thought except I don't mow it high. A lot of people hate Johnson grass but I actually welcome it. During dry weather it really keeps producing. Just rolled 39 rolls that had probably 50% johnson grass in them last week. I can promise the cows will eat that over straight grass hay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kentuckyguy, post: 1522501, member: 26293"] Don’t take this as fact but I’ve always read the nitrates are mainly stored in the bottom 3-5” of the stalk. I never tested ours for nitrates but I cut it at about 5” height with my haybine. I would not think nitrate poisoning would be a problem anyways unless you fertilized heavy and didn’t get a lot of moisture. I have never tested our sorghum sudan or millet for nitrates or prussic acid. I have always fertilized right after cutting and had plenty of rain. Usually a lot more moisture that I wanted. We always have ours planted back in oats or wheat before a frost comes that would stress the summer annuals. I treat Johnson grass with the same train of thought except I don’t mow it high. A lot of people hate Johnson grass but I actually welcome it. During dry weather it really keeps producing. Just rolled 39 rolls that had probably 50% johnson grass in them last week. I can promise the cows will eat that over straight grass hay. [/QUOTE]
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