mermill2
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Does anyone seed rape for fall pasture? If so, what's the best time to sow? What rate per acre do you apply it? I also, would like to know what variety you use, and a good source to purchase seed.
gberry":21dx4x91 said:Jogeephus,
Does the rape kill back after a frost or could you graze right on through winter. Also how long did you have to rest it between grazings?
dun":2px188te said:gberry":2px188te said:Jogeephus,
Does the rape kill back after a frost or could you graze right on through winter. Also how long did you have to rest it between grazings?
I planted it a couple ofyears and a frost didn;t hurt it but a hard freeze killed it to the ground. I used Essex Dwarf
Jogeephus":im2ju4i6 said:Dun, when you say hard freeze, what kind of temps are you talking? We had a few days where we had low temps in the high twenties. But only a few.
dun":1q8jd6gg said:Jogeephus":1q8jd6gg said:Dun, when you say hard freeze, what kind of temps are you talking? We had a few days where we had low temps in the high twenties. But only a few.
It isn;t just a temperature thing it's the duration of the low temp. Lows for 6-8 hours in the high 20s for a week and it turned black and slimey. Also had a lot of frost heaving that may have been part of the problem. Last year we tried rye grass and had about the same luck.
Plan to graze after Christmas, with a 7 days on 10 days off program. Hope a hard freeze doesn't get.western":2gspu9o9 said:When do you plan to graze your Rape? I'm asking 'cause there are products out there that are Rape/Turnip hybrids that can be grazed 40-50 days after planting and be grazed up to 3 times (subject to weather, etc..)
1982vett":3aj7qq68 said:I'm thinking ryegrass but you probably planted cereal rye. If that is correct, it should make up the weight difference.