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Re: natural fertalizer for brome hay fields?
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Posted by david on August 09, 2002 at 10:30:07 from (205.204.242.23):
In Reply to: natural fertalizer for brome hay fields? posted by Bob - ECen KS on August 09, 2002 at 09:55:59:
We use primarily perennial clovers (medium red) or ladino (white). Medium red lasts about 2 years in central KY. I have been very sucessful in reducing N yields but red clover is considered very undesirable for horse hay. My horse market hay is all fertilized. I use 200# of ammonium nitrate per acre (cost $170/ton, January advance pay) which is very competitive with any kind of seeding, plus P and K to keep levels in medium-. Look at your sources and costs, it pays to prepay, even last year I only paid $195/ ton on a January order yet I saw some people pay $300 per ton in April. Animal manure is another option but year in and year out I'm money ahead to buy nitrate, it's cheap, clean, and effective.
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