Pastures: Are you a mower or sprayer

[BobbyLummus1]

I got the same one but 150 gallon . it stays on the old ford 3000 , I get the steepest hills last and only fill 100 to gallons . The 100 acre pasture takes 5-6 hours to spray . and 5-7 times to fill in that time can't remember exactly

 

[greybeard]

I got the same one but 150 gallon . it stays on the old ford 3000 , I get the steepest hills last and only fill 100 to gallons . The 100 acre pasture takes 5-6 hours to spray . and 5-7 times to fill in that time can't remember exactly

I don't have true hills, just some valleys where the natural drainage runs and use a 330 gal home built one on a 8' long single axle trailer, but that travel time back to the well and refilling/mixing seems to take nearly as much time as spraying out the full tank. I normally only fill to 250-275 gallons tho since I used a rectangular shaped tote for a tank and filling to 330 gal makes it feel top heavy.
I wish now I had gone ahead and bought a 5' long cylinder shaped tank, but I'll use this one for at least one more season.

Caustic--I thought you were a Remedy/2,4d man and didn't want to use Grazon.??

 

[Caustic Burno]

I got the same one but 150 gallon . it stays on the old ford 3000 , I get the steepest hills last and only fill 100 to gallons . The 100 acre pasture takes 5-6 hours to spray . and 5-7 times to fill in that time can't remember exactly

I don't have true hills, just some valleys where the natural drainage runs and use a 330 gal home built one on a 8' long single axle trailer, but that travel time back to the well and refilling/mixing seems to take nearly as much time as spraying out the full tank. I normally only fill to 250-275 gallons tho since I used a rectangular shaped tote for a tank and filling to 330 gal makes it feel top heavy.
I wish now I had gone ahead and bought a 5' long cylinder shaped tank, but I'll use this one for at least one more season.

Caustic--I thought you were a Remedy/2,4d man and didn't want to use Grazon.??

I am use Grazon to spot spray troublesome issues.
Prefer 2-4 D for the pasture leaves my clover alone.
Remedy for Tallow .

 

[LauraleesFarm]

There could be a lot more to consider in this debate, such as the differences state to state involving:

The price of diesel (may or may not matter)
The availability of herbicide applicator license courses
The cost of the license to apply herbicides
The cost of the herbicide and its availability
The wants/needs of the consumer buying the beef off the farm (may reject if been on sprayed fields, wanting purely grassfed with no chemicals--yes they are out there)
Whether or not one already owns a shredder or a sprayer

It is fairly easy to obtain an applicator's license and the herbicides are affordable here in TX. I suspect that this may not be the case in some states such as California. Just a guess! Because of the factors above, it may be tougher to spray in other areas of the US.

 

[Caustic Burno]

There could be a lot more to consider in this debate, such as the differences state to state involving:

The price of diesel (may or may not matter)
The availability of herbicide applicator license courses
The cost of the license to apply herbicides
The cost of the herbicide and its availability
The wants/needs of the consumer buying the beef off the farm (may reject if been on sprayed fields, wanting purely grassfed with no chemicals--yes they are out there)
Whether or not one already owns a shredder or a sprayer

It is fairly easy to obtain an applicator's license and the herbicides are affordable here in TX. I suspect that this may not be the case in some states such as California. Just a guess! Because of the factors above, it may be tougher to spray in other areas of the US.

You can buy all the Remedy you want no applicator licenses required same goes for 2-4-D.
Need the license to buy in bulk which is stupid.
You can buy a semi trailer load in quarts with out a license, need a license to buy a 2.5 gallon jug.
Go figure.

 

[LauraleesFarm]

My question is :

Can you do that in California as easily as you can in TX and at the same price?

 

[Caustic Burno]

My question is :

Can you do that in California as easily as you can in TX and at the same price?

Better question are they still part of the U.S.A.

 

[LauraleesFarm]

LOL!~ unfortunately they do carry a lot of electoral votes!

 

[branguscowgirl]

LOL!~ unfortunately they do carry a lot of electoral votes!

:nod:

 

[branguscowgirl]

My question is :

Can you do that in California as easily as you can in TX and at the same price?

Better question are they still part of the U.S.A.

I will let CP answer this one for you Caustic. ;-)

 

[inyati13]

Not yet. :D I have 80 acres on steep hillsides. I don't think I can manage that on my own by spot spraying.

If you can mow up and down you can spray a heck of a lot easier.
Here you one just like mine if the tractor fits so does the sprayer.
http://www.nationwidewholesaledirect.co ... 111839.htm

Thank you, CB. You are correct. I would spray up and down the hill.

 

[Dave]

I am neither. I am a grazer. I do own both a brush hog and a 20 foot boom sprayer but I very rarely use either. I can't remember mowing any one field any more often than once every five years or so. I spray even less often. A friend borrowed my sprayer two years ago. I know he stores it in his barn and I haven't felt the need to ask for it back. Maybe I will need it next year.... maybe not.

 

[inyati13]

Speaking of mowing pasture, here is part of what I mowed today:

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Yup, bone dry.

 

[inyati13]

Yup, bone dry.

TT: I am very surprised as dry as this summer has been that the pasture has held up this good. I mowed this and am hoping for some rain to get some fall growth for stockpiling. I have them excluded from this pasture. I am going to make another attempt at the stockpiling game. Failed last winter.

This is what keeps me going at this. It is always a learning experience and a grand chess game. I love it!!!

 

[LRTX1]

Inyati, never heard cattle/grass farming referred to as a chess game. I do think I will agree with you though.

 

[inyati13]

Inyati, never heard cattle/grass farming referred to as a chess game. I do think I will agree with you though.

I operate alone. Everything takes planning and strategy. It keeps my mind engaged. It provides an incentive to stay active. I am thankful at this point in my life to be able to enjoy this.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Speaking of mowing pasture, here is part of what I mowed today:

It is not flat here except my bottom pasture.
Side of the hill is steep enough for your butthole to take a bite
of the tractor seat to hold on.

 

[hillbilly beef man]

I would wager a guess that you are not mostly fescue either?

 

[Caustic Burno]

I would wager a guess that you are not mostly fescue either?

Does that make a difference in tractor operation on a grade?
I am not being a smart ass as I wouldn't even know what fescue looked like.
It can't be tougher to cut than Bahia.