Re: First Cutting Bahia Grass

Posted by James Howell on August 02, 2010 at 16:28:32 from (144.162.42.247):

In Reply to: Re: First Cutting Bahia Grass posted by KEH on August 02, 2010 at 14:55:52:

The Bahia grass is about 12in. tall with longer stems/heads.

Many years ago when the grass was not so thick, I was able to mow this area with "John B" our 43B and JD #5 mower.

The first time I tried to cut this field with "Easy" our JD 46A and JD #5 mower, it was some tough, slow work.

Mowing with "Vernon" our 56 Model 70 and JD 350 sickle mower is much easier.

Usually run "Vernon" in 3rd gear, as shown in the videos, unless mowing circles around trees and underneath cut grass.

The Bahia grass yield will be much lower than the Cheyenne/Coastal Bermuda that we have in the hay field.

Primarily because we don't fertilize the Bahia grass at this time.

However, we are preparing another field we call the "bottom" for Bahia grass next year.

Yesterday I was mowing with "1011" another one of our Model 70's and the Corsicana rotary cutter down in the "bottom".

Some of what appeared to be Bahia grass was hip deep; felt bad about shredding it, but it may have been a challenge even for the JD 350 sickle mower.

Shredding the grass so the Nancy can spray the broadleaf and other types of weeds.

Sure will make some good hay next year.

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