Hayes' Farms
Member
Anyone planted any of this, If so whay are your thoughts on this product?
Earl Thigpen":3oqk2eln said:Do you mean Tifton 85? If yes, I've had some experience but it was not all that good. I planted a test plot of the stuff and it went really good for a couple of years and then it all died out. I don't know what happened to it. As soon as I started seeing it go into decline I fertilized and watered it but no help.
I have Coastal, Bahia (yuck) and Gordo Bluestem. Last year I planted Haygrazer (hybrid Sudan) but have not planted anything like that this year - no moisture.
A friend in IN planted it last year. It made hiqh quality horse hay. It produced well, especially during the drought conditions. He made small squares, I don't know how well a round bale would hold together unless you net wrapped it. Our cows ate the hay that was made a bit too wet & molded; horse people don't want that.Hayes' Farms":fspcd0p2 said:Anyone planted any of this, If so whay are your thoughts on this product?
Chris, do you have any luck baling the Sudex dry? I just planted some yesterday and am planning on planting several more acres to graze but I would like to get some baled if I can.Chris H":zea6w69o said:A friend in IN planted it last year. It made hiqh quality horse hay. It produced well, especially during the drought conditions. He made small squares, I don't know how well a round bale would hold together unless you net wrapped it. Our cows ate the hay that was made a bit too wet & molded; horse people don't want that.Hayes' Farms":zea6w69o said:Anyone planted any of this, If so whay are your thoughts on this product?
Drawbacks -- you need a really fine seedbed and be careful with planting depth. Compare the seeding cost with something like Sudex if you're feeding cattle. We prefer Sudex for various reasons for our cattle. But if we sold hay, then Teff might be more marketable.