Re: Rye Grass Pro-Con

Posted by Texasmark1 on June 03, 2015 at 05:06:59 from (184.63.170.149):

In Reply to: Re: Rye Grass Pro-Con posted by Tx Jim on June 03, 2015 at 04:34:36:

I figured you'd know if anybody and be in similar (somewhat) growing conditions. Read up on Ergot so I know what to look for. I
had 2 fields of Annual Rye. One is a loss due to maturity and seeds already falling off by just the action of the weather. Will work it
into the soil and will get some good benefit from it anyway. My Houston Black Clay can surely use a dose of humus.

The other one is a little mature, but still green, seed pods still clinging, about 50-50 Coastal Bermuda. Should make some nice hay
for the guy that bought it. He originally wanted both fields, but I'm not going to attempt to sell him the mature one, even though
hay will be scarce here this year due to the rain and the subsequent late planting of the summer hay crop.

I cut it a couple of days ago, have been waiting for the sun to come out......finally after the 20" of rain in May (set an all time
record). So far the weatherman has done his job. Had a couple of 85 degree days, no clouds, low humidity, and the field is drying
out fast now that the sun can see the dirt. Good stubble height, about 4-5 inches so it's off the ground. Machine and tractor are
setup for 6' and my drum mower puts out a windrow that fits just inside the tire width so it works out perfectly....don't stomp on the
previously cut round.

Way it looks I may leave it be, no teddering, and just before baling, combine 2 rows to give me some working room, don't need it for
volume.

Thanks for kicking in.

Mark

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