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<blockquote data-quote="kenny thomas" data-source="post: 1734314" data-attributes="member: 8993"><p>Soil testing and making things right in the soil seems like an expense for grazing but is the cheapest thing you can do. Grass won't grow without something to make it happen. </p><p>Proper PH is where I start because I can't get the most response from the fertilizer without the PH being good. </p><p> I have told this before but for those that missed it. A couple years ago I grazed a field down in August as always. Labor Day weekend I placed a piece of clear plastic 10ft wide and probably 50ft long to cover that area as I spread Urea. I immediately marked the area and removed the plastic. </p><p> Dec 5th our Extension Agent came and took samples from both areas. The small area with no Urea tested 17+% and the fields with Urea tested 19+%. Only difference was the Urea. We should have taken tonnage estimates but of course i never considered that. But I would estimate the area with Urea had 4x the forage. </p><p> I still have another week or more of grazing but as we have been getting some dry days I have been unrolling hay on some very steep hills. I can then just let them graze the rainy days. I think I like doing this. </p><p> I'm a small operator compared to most but it sure beats feeding hay all winter for me. </p><p> Also keep in mind it is rare that the ground is frozen here and i haven't broken ice this winter. So anywhere I run a tractor makes a rut.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kenny thomas, post: 1734314, member: 8993"] Soil testing and making things right in the soil seems like an expense for grazing but is the cheapest thing you can do. Grass won't grow without something to make it happen. Proper PH is where I start because I can't get the most response from the fertilizer without the PH being good. I have told this before but for those that missed it. A couple years ago I grazed a field down in August as always. Labor Day weekend I placed a piece of clear plastic 10ft wide and probably 50ft long to cover that area as I spread Urea. I immediately marked the area and removed the plastic. Dec 5th our Extension Agent came and took samples from both areas. The small area with no Urea tested 17+% and the fields with Urea tested 19+%. Only difference was the Urea. We should have taken tonnage estimates but of course i never considered that. But I would estimate the area with Urea had 4x the forage. I still have another week or more of grazing but as we have been getting some dry days I have been unrolling hay on some very steep hills. I can then just let them graze the rainy days. I think I like doing this. I'm a small operator compared to most but it sure beats feeding hay all winter for me. Also keep in mind it is rare that the ground is frozen here and i haven't broken ice this winter. So anywhere I run a tractor makes a rut. [/QUOTE]
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