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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Reynolds" data-source="post: 1806272" data-attributes="member: 43196"><p>I'm glad you went the route of the soil test. As you figured out, fertilizing without first figuring out what you already have, and what you actually need, results to an extent of applying nutrients you don't need or not enough of what you do need. I also appreciate the fact that you are looking at possibly why you don't have the desired forages already on the pasture rather than just applying seed thinking it will grow, without considering what the seed needs to grow. You may also want to look at your grazing management. In other words, are you rotating your herd through a pasture system or do you have a season long grazing system on one pasture? This will have a huge impact on any attempt to change the forage makeup within a pasture.</p><p></p><p>You said you were looking at seeding KY 31. I don't know if you have any issues with fescue toxicity where you are, but there are other tall fescue varieties available that have different endophytes within the plant from those found in KY 31 that do not result in toxicity or potential toxicity issues. The vetch and/or clover are good additions to the seed mix as they will fix nitrogen which in turn benefits the grass, whatever grasses you seed.</p><p></p><p>I'll explain the endophyte and fescue toxicity and what they are, but only if you want me to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Reynolds, post: 1806272, member: 43196"] I'm glad you went the route of the soil test. As you figured out, fertilizing without first figuring out what you already have, and what you actually need, results to an extent of applying nutrients you don't need or not enough of what you do need. I also appreciate the fact that you are looking at possibly why you don't have the desired forages already on the pasture rather than just applying seed thinking it will grow, without considering what the seed needs to grow. You may also want to look at your grazing management. In other words, are you rotating your herd through a pasture system or do you have a season long grazing system on one pasture? This will have a huge impact on any attempt to change the forage makeup within a pasture. You said you were looking at seeding KY 31. I don't know if you have any issues with fescue toxicity where you are, but there are other tall fescue varieties available that have different endophytes within the plant from those found in KY 31 that do not result in toxicity or potential toxicity issues. The vetch and/or clover are good additions to the seed mix as they will fix nitrogen which in turn benefits the grass, whatever grasses you seed. I'll explain the endophyte and fescue toxicity and what they are, but only if you want me to. [/QUOTE]
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