LonesomeDove
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Hey y'all, greetings from Texas
I have 400 acres that I run cattle on, there is two old hay fields totaling about 30 acres I would like to improve, they are filled with short mesquite about two foot high, weeds and scattered prickly pear cactus. I sprayed all the mesquite this spring on foot with a backpack sprayer/remedy and left it standing, time consuming process waiting for it to wilt so I could see what was missed. The Thistle was also bad this year. I've started scooping up prickly pear here and there with the tractor and dumping it in a brush pile. What can I do to reduce the weeds and promote grass growth? More often than not the only green is the weeds/dove weed that took over this summer. I am located in around central/South TX. We have been in a drought the last few years but hoping that turns around soon. I do not have much for equipment, just a 4wd 40HP tractor and a large dozer.
I have 400 acres that I run cattle on, there is two old hay fields totaling about 30 acres I would like to improve, they are filled with short mesquite about two foot high, weeds and scattered prickly pear cactus. I sprayed all the mesquite this spring on foot with a backpack sprayer/remedy and left it standing, time consuming process waiting for it to wilt so I could see what was missed. The Thistle was also bad this year. I've started scooping up prickly pear here and there with the tractor and dumping it in a brush pile. What can I do to reduce the weeds and promote grass growth? More often than not the only green is the weeds/dove weed that took over this summer. I am located in around central/South TX. We have been in a drought the last few years but hoping that turns around soon. I do not have much for equipment, just a 4wd 40HP tractor and a large dozer.