Thanks everyone for your replies - very helpful info.
To answer some of the questions asked of me:
The goal of a burn down is to establish two separate fields, one with 100% timothy and the other 100% orchard grass.
Three cuttings: First cut is to get the hay before it goes to seed - looking for quality vs quantity. Second cut is to get the hay before the broomsedge gets out of hand. Third cut is to get a little hay, but mostly to clean-up the fields before the burn down.
Liquid fertilizer: I was thinking/reading about a foliar type concentrate mixed into water, something Grasshopper would make and I could spread with my own equipment. In further reading, not sure that is a route I want to take.
We have soil tests in hand and will retest in August again.
Rockbridge coop is to far away - to the east. I talked to them and they are not interested in coming out to our place. As the crow flies, we are not far away, but as the road travels, there almost no interstate and much two lane road winding through mountains that make for several hours one way, depending on your mileage and mph.
What are other farmers doing with their hay fields around me? Pretty much nothing. Driving around, I see lots of weedy fields being cut. I'd like to do better.
The Maryland articles on reseeding are great. I downloaded all three of the series.
Thanks again everyone. Just trying to be informed in everything I do - your input/advice is very helpful.
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