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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjohn" data-source="post: 341576" data-attributes="member: 2593"><p>You can put out the lime ASAP but don't expect any benefit until next year. It will take several months for the lime to work its way down into the soil (unless you want to disk it in).</p><p></p><p>As far as the fertilizer goes. I have had the same type of soil test recommendations.</p><p></p><p>Put out what you can afford.</p><p></p><p>Since you are on sand (I assume) I would put out about 350-400 lbs/A of 23-7-14 before the first cutting and after each cutting. This will give you around 75-100lbs of actual N. Then at the end of the season or whenever it is convenient put out some potash (0-0-60) to make up the difference. What i mean by this is that coastal uses fertilizer at a ratio of 4-1-4 or 3-1-3 (depending who you ask). so you need more potash to bring the percentage up. Depending on how many cuttings you get, I would put out approx 150 to 200 lbs of potash.</p><p>The N gets you the growth that you need. The potash keeps it from getting winter kill and the roots strong.</p><p></p><p>As far as the winter grass coming up now goes. If you want to fertilize now you can get a cutting of this grass by mid April. As long as you cut it before it goes to seed it will make great hay. Probably 18% protein. Then fertilize the coastal and watch it grow.</p><p></p><p>I have been working on the fertility of my soil for nearly 30 years and the soil tests are just now starting to show some improvement on fertility.</p><p></p><p>good luck and have fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjohn, post: 341576, member: 2593"] You can put out the lime ASAP but don't expect any benefit until next year. It will take several months for the lime to work its way down into the soil (unless you want to disk it in). As far as the fertilizer goes. I have had the same type of soil test recommendations. Put out what you can afford. Since you are on sand (I assume) I would put out about 350-400 lbs/A of 23-7-14 before the first cutting and after each cutting. This will give you around 75-100lbs of actual N. Then at the end of the season or whenever it is convenient put out some potash (0-0-60) to make up the difference. What i mean by this is that coastal uses fertilizer at a ratio of 4-1-4 or 3-1-3 (depending who you ask). so you need more potash to bring the percentage up. Depending on how many cuttings you get, I would put out approx 150 to 200 lbs of potash. The N gets you the growth that you need. The potash keeps it from getting winter kill and the roots strong. As far as the winter grass coming up now goes. If you want to fertilize now you can get a cutting of this grass by mid April. As long as you cut it before it goes to seed it will make great hay. Probably 18% protein. Then fertilize the coastal and watch it grow. I have been working on the fertility of my soil for nearly 30 years and the soil tests are just now starting to show some improvement on fertility. good luck and have fun. [/QUOTE]
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