Posted by paul on August 16, 2011 at 13:32:23 from (76.77.199.49):
In Reply to: Re: alfalfa?? posted by paul on August 16, 2011 at 13:27:25:
It is noce to break up the weed issues in the pasture - go to a corn or soybean crop for a year, knock down the thistles and such. Then the alfalfa will get a good start, and the grass will slowly come in & take over as a typical pasture mix. Easy to get grass to fill in as alfalfa dies off.
Your way, interseeding into exisiting sod, is difficult. Depends what you will call a success. I was happy with what I got out of my attempt, but I had low expectations. On top of it, I had to bale the pasture for a year, cattle on it would have really killed the young legume off.
So it takes time and effort either way.
Been thinking of trying it again, this all was done 15 years ago. Some of the pasture drowned out, so figure on working up that accre, and interseed the rest after roughing it up. See what I get out of it. But, been too wet; now it's too dry, so probably will put the idea off for a while....
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