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<blockquote data-quote="LocustDaleCattleCompany" data-source="post: 1811683" data-attributes="member: 24074"><p>I converted a row crop field into a hay field in front of my house about 6 years ago and used the Jesup MaxQ II novel fescue. From what I've seen so far I don't know if I would ever plant a novel again based on the production of the stand and cost of the seed. The MaxQ does not like the hotter dryer weather after late Spring and gets very rank during most of the summer and rebounds pretty late in the Fall. This field did provide me with an excellent cutting of crabgrass hay last summer as most of the MaxQ died out providing an excellent situation for the crabgrass to flourish. </p><p></p><p>Now one thing I've fought (hard lesson learned) the last 5-7 years is when I've taken a row crop field back to put into hay or pasture is the nutrient levels are pretty depleted; especially the potash. So that doesn't help a new stand of grass when you are having to get nutrient levels back up and establish a new stand of grass at the same time. I converted another 30 acres last Fall and the pastures look great but I went with a fescue, orchard grass, festulolium and clover mix. All this is my opinion based on my observation of course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LocustDaleCattleCompany, post: 1811683, member: 24074"] I converted a row crop field into a hay field in front of my house about 6 years ago and used the Jesup MaxQ II novel fescue. From what I've seen so far I don't know if I would ever plant a novel again based on the production of the stand and cost of the seed. The MaxQ does not like the hotter dryer weather after late Spring and gets very rank during most of the summer and rebounds pretty late in the Fall. This field did provide me with an excellent cutting of crabgrass hay last summer as most of the MaxQ died out providing an excellent situation for the crabgrass to flourish. Now one thing I've fought (hard lesson learned) the last 5-7 years is when I've taken a row crop field back to put into hay or pasture is the nutrient levels are pretty depleted; especially the potash. So that doesn't help a new stand of grass when you are having to get nutrient levels back up and establish a new stand of grass at the same time. I converted another 30 acres last Fall and the pastures look great but I went with a fescue, orchard grass, festulolium and clover mix. All this is my opinion based on my observation of course. [/QUOTE]
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