Posted by Dave from MN on June 27, 2011 at 08:24:14 from (75.94.148.103):
I have a 22 acre feild that is part of a larger parcel that I have rented for the first time this year. All but about 4-7 acres is awesome thick alfalfa, really nice stand, but that 4-7 acres is pretty sickly looking. It appears the seeded pasture mix with a grain drill. There is grass there but in rows, and obviously also went very light on the seeding rate. It is lighter soil, in parts, fairly good in others.My question is what is the best practice to improve the density if the forage? I would like to keep it in a forage crop rather than till this small part up for a row crop, at least until the alfalfa on the rest of the feild starts to decline. Would it be best to wait till fall and till it and start with a new seeding? Does any one ever have good luck over seeding? Also, what types of grasses would do best on this lighter soil? I am pulling soil samples, but even if it has a lower ph than the alfalfa patches, should grasses do well any ways? Any thought and input would be greatly appreciated as I want to get a plan now, rather than at the last minute when i have row crops to worry about getting in the bins.
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