Posted by Bill VA on August 12, 2016 at 16:14:41 from (216.24.79.193):
In Reply to: Teff Grass for Hay posted by Texasmark1 on August 12, 2016 at 14:15:58:
Teff is an annual - so you will have to replant every year. I'm trying to recover a small field that was flooded earlier this year and will actually plant some Teff this weekend to generate some revenue from it before year end. Kind of a crap shoot this late in the game, but got the seed and will give it a try.
I'm using a broadcast spreader. My seed is coated and with the coating might be a tad smaller than Timothy, but will use a Timothy setting. I'll run a cultipacker over it. Should have a cutting within 45 days or less days. I just want to get something, so I'll cut at 45 days or soon as a frost kills it. Teff cannot tolerate cold weather and frost will kill it off fast.
The biggest two problems with Teff is the dry down - it likes to rehydrate. General rule of thumb is - if you think it's ready, wait another day. I'll probably use buffered propionic acid hay preservative as shorter/cooler/heavier dews will make it hard to get crispy dry prior to baling (small squares)
The 2nd problem is selling it. Horse folks that are familiar with it generally love it, those who don't know about it - Teff can be a hard sell.
Upload one or more videos to your post. Photo filesizes should be less than 300K and Videos, less than 2MB. Formats allowed are gif, jpg, png, ogg, mp4, mov, and avi. Be sure to use filenames without spaces or special characters, and filetypes of 3 digits lower case.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Harvestin Corn in Southern Wisconsin: The Early Years - by Pat Browning. In this area of Wisconsin, most crops are raised to support livestock production or dairy herds in various forms. Corn products were harvested for grain, and for ensilage (we always just called it 'silage'). Silo Filling Time On dairy farms back in the 30's and into the first half of the 40's, making of corn silage was done with horses pulling a corn binder producing tied bundles of fresh, sweet-smelling corn plants, nice green leaves with ear; the
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
2022 John Deere 5045E, 4wd, front end loader and 3rd function with grapple. 120 hrs, 55k new, must sell
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
