Posted by Negligence on April 16, 2012 at 09:32:39 from (173.195.49.2):
Last spring I planted 30 acres of hay (70:30 mix of timothy/alfalfa) with oats as a cover crop. It had beans on the year before. The oats came off in September and were quite weedy, and what I was left with underneath was embarrassing.
I had drilled in about 16lb/acre, but did not roll it afterwards (my neighbor said it was not necessary). Big mistake - I was left with dried clumps, some rocks, etc., that just didn't take. Some of the alfalfa started, but the timothy did not.
So I stepped out this spring to have a look and it looks like a barren wasteland. Almost looks like all I had grown was oats. The outside edges have some decent alfalfa growth, but there's no timothy anywhere, and I would say about 65-75% of the fields are barren - no growth from anything except weeds.
This is where I need some advice. My plan was to disc the fields lightly to get things work and break up chunks, drill (IH 5100) in another 20-22lb/acre, then roll it afterwards. I could broadcast the seed but my spreader doesn't calibrate properly so I'd have to buy a new one.
What do you think? Will my idea work, or should I just start fresh and disc everything under?
This post was edited by Negligence at 11:24:01 04/16/12.
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