> ...our pasture response to adequate
> fertilization was immediate and
> quite amazing. In one year, we went
> from 4t/acre to 12t/acre on land
> grazed 6 months, and those stats
> were all taken by a bunch of
> University and Extension folks.
> Here, it was not a 'long-term
> process'. The response was
> immediate, both in terms of pasture
> growth and milk production.
Hi,
This is about exactly what happened here...about word for word with our
experience. We didn't plant anything either. It happened with just what was
growing there which was pretty much bluegrass/white clover (and some odds and
ends).
But we wasted some of that grass. It's lucky that we didn't do it to the whole
farm as I would have been mowing day & night. We have usually had way more
grass power than we had cow power and did a lot of mowing.
I think you have to have the need (for more grass) before getting too
aggressive with the fertility boosting. If you keep current on the howto,
when you get the need, it won't take long to get the grass. It's makes
better sense economically this way.
Also prevention of grazing the regrowth is a slightly greater factor than
fertility with regard to yield. We got to take care of that first.
Also untoward acceleration of the grazing cycle is a major factor in yield and
is always lurking for the unwary.
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Kindest regards,
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Owenlea Holsteins
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