I mentioned a while back that my brother took soil samples from our hay fields, and the results are in. It was taken to the fertilize supplier, and he estimated that with lime and all that it called for, it would cost around $4,000.
We usually spend around $1,000 on fertilizer. Here's the thing; the field is Fescue and Orchard Grass, and it currently produces More than what we need in just one cutting in the spring. It has actually improved yield every year for the last several years.
It looks decent too. It's not like it's a wasteland of weeds and I'm struggling to produce what I need. It has a little broom sedge in the fall, a little more this year than usual, but usuLly not too bad. So, I don't really see the need to spend 4K on it.
Does anyone agree or would you spend the $4,000?
We usually spend around $1,000 on fertilizer. Here's the thing; the field is Fescue and Orchard Grass, and it currently produces More than what we need in just one cutting in the spring. It has actually improved yield every year for the last several years.
It looks decent too. It's not like it's a wasteland of weeds and I'm struggling to produce what I need. It has a little broom sedge in the fall, a little more this year than usual, but usuLly not too bad. So, I don't really see the need to spend 4K on it.
Does anyone agree or would you spend the $4,000?