I started a test of my own unrolling hay this past winter on a poor area that was mostly broom sage and summer cedar (dog fennel). I left wide skips in between hay so I can get a good comparison and I can already tell a huge improvement. From what I have seen I think your thicker layer will attract more earthworm activity especially if you get a little rain here and there. Thanks for bringing us along Mr. Cliff
In Africa on arid infertile land, spreading organic matter thinly has no effect so the Africans dig a series of compost pits. These are viable areas for both the plants and the soil microorganisms which once established then start to spread eventually joining with each other. With your better growing conditions a more fertile strip should have the same effect.
I just wish more people would realize that instead of thinking it's a waste. You have to feed the soil as well as your animals. Or you wont have much. Great job. Keep up the great work
Truly, I had no idea as well. Mostly because of where I was raised in Arizona. We didn’t have to feed hay and the terrain wouldn’t allow us to unroll it even if we needed to. Greg Judy, Gabe Brown, Joel Salatin and others, changed my thinking. You are exactly right. The soil microbiome is the most important part of Regenerative Ranching.
Honestly Cliff I just started believing it the past couple years. When you start to implement an see things working the whole domino effect really makes sense.
Evening Mr Honnas I cant unroll the hay I put out however I move my hay ring every time I put a bail out. If the "waste" hay gets too thick in that area i follow up with a drag for the manure then i thin it out with a lawn mower. Works great! Love what your doing sir and trying to do the same down the road from you in Anderson.
Hi David! You are doing exactly right! The key is to not feed bale after bale in the same spot! Move them around! Classic “bale grazing”. Well done! Thanks for watching!!
I agree but my intent (after I considered both options) was to see what happened in that row. I think the Bermuda grass will grow across it from the sides and we will end up at the same place. Just a country boy’s experiment in progress. Stay tuned!
We have sandy loam, very low fertility. Unrolled hay all winter long, waiting for warm enough weather to see how the grass grows. Have a wonderful day.
Loved it. It is videos like this that make RUclips worth watching.
Thank you. I very much enjoy sharing and am tickled you liked it. Thanks for your kind comment!
Thanks Cliff. Never underestimate the power of a good carbon layer!
Very powerful!!
Thanks for sharing. We have started unrolling hay as well.
Best thing we can do in East Texas!
Looking good from where I'm sitting.
Thanks Don!
I started a test of my own unrolling hay this past winter on a poor area that was mostly broom sage and summer cedar (dog fennel). I left wide skips in between hay so I can get a good comparison and I can already tell a huge improvement. From what I have seen I think your thicker layer will attract more earthworm activity especially if you get a little rain here and there. Thanks for bringing us along Mr. Cliff
Thank you for letting us know what you are seeing on your farm! I really enjoy the conversation and learning from others. Keep us updated!
GET SOME BIO-CHAR IN THE SAND TO HOLD THE FERTILITY . HOME FOR THE BIOLOGY . YOU CAN FEED IT TO THE LIVESTOCK , THEY WILL GET IT BIO ACTIVE .
How and where do you get it?
Hey cliff I found some on Amazon
Thanks
In Africa on arid infertile land, spreading organic matter thinly has no effect so the Africans dig a series of compost pits. These are viable areas for both the plants and the soil microorganisms which once established then start to spread eventually joining with each other. With your better growing conditions a more fertile strip should have the same effect.
Very interesting Michael! Necessity is the mother of invention! Very clever!
I just wish more people would realize that instead of thinking it's a waste. You have to feed the soil as well as your animals. Or you wont have much. Great job. Keep up the great work
Truly, I had no idea as well. Mostly because of where I was raised in Arizona. We didn’t have to feed hay and the terrain wouldn’t allow us to unroll it even if we needed to. Greg Judy, Gabe Brown, Joel Salatin and others, changed my thinking. You are exactly right. The soil microbiome is the most important part of Regenerative Ranching.
Honestly Cliff I just started believing it the past couple years. When you start to implement an see things working the whole domino effect really makes sense.
100% agree!
Evening Mr Honnas I cant unroll the hay I put out however I move my hay ring every time I put a bail out. If the "waste" hay gets too thick in that area i follow up with a drag for the manure then i thin it out with a lawn mower. Works great! Love what your doing sir and trying to do the same down the road from you in Anderson.
Hi David! You are doing exactly right! The key is to not feed bale after bale in the same spot! Move them around! Classic “bale grazing”. Well done! Thanks for watching!!
I would think the hay should've been spread out......looks like it would shade out the bermuda grass bunched up like that...JMO
I agree but my intent (after I considered both options) was to see what happened in that row. I think the Bermuda grass will grow across it from the sides and we will end up at the same place. Just a country boy’s experiment in progress. Stay tuned!
Good informational video, doing the same!
We have sandy loam, very low fertility. Unrolled hay all winter long, waiting for warm enough weather to see how the grass grows. Have a wonderful day.
You will be amazed I’m pretty sure. What kind of grass do you have?
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher mostly broam and Kentucky blue, we also have big blue and some reeds canary
@George Heller where are you located?
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher central Minnesota west of Brainerd
Looks pretty good ,keep going this way,The results will appear soon
Thank you Emil!