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Soil Test Results, Now what?
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<blockquote data-quote="East Caney" data-source="post: 342319" data-attributes="member: 2960"><p>This is a hay meadow that is never grazed. The meadow is fertilized twice/yr for two cuttings. There was no fertilizer applied in 2006. The fertilizer used in 2005 was chicken manure only. There has been a 5-10 year lapse since lime was last applied.</p><p></p><p>The soil sample was taken from 3 different locations throughout the meadow. The samples were dug 6-8" deep with a 6" auger. I then took that soil, mixed it, and let it dry (It had just rained). There are two places that have some weeds coming up. 95% of the meadow is weed-free.</p><p></p><p>I don't believe there's any great problem with the soil other than needing the fertilizer. It's 17 acres of coastal, and the first cutting has always yielded 85-100 rolls (except 2006 when no fertilizer was applied). Even in drought stressed 2005, the first cutting yielded 87 rolls.</p><p></p><p>Either way, I'll pay care and attention to the meadow to see that it's fertilized so I can stop giving money away and know what I'm feeding my cows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="East Caney, post: 342319, member: 2960"] This is a hay meadow that is never grazed. The meadow is fertilized twice/yr for two cuttings. There was no fertilizer applied in 2006. The fertilizer used in 2005 was chicken manure only. There has been a 5-10 year lapse since lime was last applied. The soil sample was taken from 3 different locations throughout the meadow. The samples were dug 6-8" deep with a 6" auger. I then took that soil, mixed it, and let it dry (It had just rained). There are two places that have some weeds coming up. 95% of the meadow is weed-free. I don't believe there's any great problem with the soil other than needing the fertilizer. It's 17 acres of coastal, and the first cutting has always yielded 85-100 rolls (except 2006 when no fertilizer was applied). Even in drought stressed 2005, the first cutting yielded 87 rolls. Either way, I'll pay care and attention to the meadow to see that it's fertilized so I can stop giving money away and know what I'm feeding my cows. [/QUOTE]
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