Just another alternative that you might consider. Since you can't get lime until this fall and the ground is currently in sod, and it may be a little late for oats, you might want to think about sowing Buckwheat this summer. This will buy you some time also. Buckwheat will tolerate pH to 5.0 pretty well and usually doesn't require a lot of fertilizer, especially N. It also acts as a smother crop and will choke out most of the weeds and grass residuals in the existng sod. I would probably spray glyphosate first then plow and disk and fertilize if your soil is testing very low in P and/or K. Plant the Buckwheat by around June 15th. It has a vey short growth cycle, usually only 10-12 weeks. You could harvest the grain to sell or use it mixed in with your normal cattle or poultry feed. Get your lime on as soon as the Buckwheat is off and disk it in and then plant Rye this fall for a winter cover crop. Plow the Rye under in the spring for green manure and switch to beans or corn. This will give your lime time to work, will help rejuvinate that old field and help eliminate weeds. Your inputs should be minimal compared to other crops. Lots of good info on the web regarding Buckwheat/Rye rotation. Good luck.
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