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<blockquote data-quote="kentuckyguy" data-source="post: 1491712" data-attributes="member: 26293"><p>I'm in eastern Ky and I am looking for ideas on what to plant for a summer annual for hay. Generally we plant millet in may and go back with winter wheat in the fall to cut in spring for hay.</p><p></p><p>Problem is seems like every year the millet gets really close to boot stage and then the rain starts. 2 weeks later we have what looks like corn stalks to try and cut and bale. Very seldom are we able to catch it right with our weather.</p><p></p><p>I thought about trying sorghum Sudan but have read guys in Texas even have trouble getting it dried down. Seems like in my area at the most you get 4 days without rain and the odds of that coinciding with the crop being at its prime is very slim.</p><p></p><p>Would I have better luck just sowing Sudan grass without the sorghum? I'm not sure how this would do in my area. And I'm not sure if I could expect multiple cuttings and the tonnage I get from the millet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kentuckyguy, post: 1491712, member: 26293"] I’m in eastern Ky and I am looking for ideas on what to plant for a summer annual for hay. Generally we plant millet in may and go back with winter wheat in the fall to cut in spring for hay. Problem is seems like every year the millet gets really close to boot stage and then the rain starts. 2 weeks later we have what looks like corn stalks to try and cut and bale. Very seldom are we able to catch it right with our weather. I thought about trying sorghum Sudan but have read guys in Texas even have trouble getting it dried down. Seems like in my area at the most you get 4 days without rain and the odds of that coinciding with the crop being at its prime is very slim. Would I have better luck just sowing Sudan grass without the sorghum? I’m not sure how this would do in my area. And I’m not sure if I could expect multiple cuttings and the tonnage I get from the millet. [/QUOTE]
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