Bought a second-hand 700cc 4x4 ATV. Added hitch options, adding baskets to the racks next. Going to use it to mash and stir the standing vegetation after some overseeding-pre stock activities. Gotta make a shed to park it in. Always something.
Unfortunately, before I got it, my little slice of heaven had been hayed, tractored, fertilized with synthetics, herbicided, pesticided ... the whole nine yards ... for decades. Refusing to carry on this practice, I now have a nice lush stand of broomsedge and dog fennel. Greg, you are at about its far north western range, but have you ever had to similarly deal with dog fennel? In some ways its even more nasty than broomsedge. Great video Greg & Jan, thanks for all you continue to do for us.
Greg also those big round bales will give you some free seed and those bulls and steers will massage that seed into your pasture, it's a win-win for you. I would love to see a followup video of the results from your efforts possibly in the spring season.
He a actually shows a video of one of his boys towing a big round bale and you can see Al the chaff, which includes seeds, flying off all over. That and a lot of the non palatable parts of the hay heavy in ligans adds to the soil fertility.
@@vonmajor I don't think you understood what I was adding to Greg's video? I've been watching Greg's videos for 10 years now. I've seen many of those videos that you've mentioned. I was asking Greg a followup video of the results of the springtime grass basically for those who are new to his channel so they can grasp his concepts and see for themselves the progress.
I'm beginning to graze a small flock of sheep on an old crop field that's laid fallow for 5+ years. The broomsedge, ragweed and and cedars are all there, plus curly . Some areas still have some fescue that was planted previously. Good information
See results in weeks. If they hit it three times this winter, you'll be blown away by what it does next year. If you dig back into GPF videos here you can see many cases of before/after--if you patch them together yourself.
Thanks for the video! We are far enough north that we don’t have broomsedge. I’m wondering what a poor soil indicator when you are up farther north. I will have to look it up. Round bales is a game changer. I’m rolling my hay down hills. Eventually we will get a unroller and some kind of atv. I’m thinking of getting one of those mini trucks instead of an atv.
Broomsedge grows well in acidic low pH soil and in soil low in Phosphorus. If you have a field of Broomsedge one or both of these conditions is typically present.
I have a couple of fields with some broomsedge here about 20 miles north of Richmond Missouri, and we’ve grazed ,heavily rotated on them for the second year and sowing Clover along with Indian grass, and things are starting to look quite a bit different
Depends on size of bale and how much you are spreading it around ... but to "cover" an acre for this purpose (as opposed to say, covering for seeding, which is way different) I would say around 4 bales, maybe 3 maybe 5, just based off my own meager experience. I say this after I spread bales on an exactly 1 acre tiny "field". Heck, even 2 bales or 6, depending on how thick you leave it and how much you actually cover.
Lol hey , u should probably also remind some that pondy areas may hold u but sink with equipment....long story about a young man we allowed to mow, was told to stay out of the pond area ,inlet, but he sunk our tractor up to the axle, lol " i got out and walked it".
I'm wondering what kind of hay your unrolling to do this. Are you getting this years cutting or is it OK to use some of last year's stuff. As long as it isn't moldy.
Would adding clover or turnip to a slope like this help as well? Facing the same problem on my fields. We’ve had sheep for a year and a half and I learned this year how much broomsedge we have and that they don’t touch it.
Greg, heard you and others talk about not quitting chemical fertilizer cold Turkey. Previous owner overgrazed, fertilized heavy and sold hay for decades. We haven’t cut hay for 2 years. Haven’t fertilized with chemicals at all for 4 years and rotate sheep, spread purchased hay in winter. We have some broomsedge, not much. Had a perfect stand of common ragweed, now trampled. Hoping next year will be better. Drought in SW MO last 3 years has been hard too though. Any additional thoughts on cold turkey chem fertilizing?
A Thornless (reduced thorn) Honey Locust, Swamp White Oak or Black Walnut tree might look nice on top of that hill. Helping to pull up and recycle nutrients as those leaves decay.
Thanks Greg this specific advice on maneuvering on a steep hill with 1,200 pounds behind you is excellent.🤗
Bought a second-hand 700cc 4x4 ATV. Added hitch options, adding baskets to the racks next. Going to use it to mash and stir the standing vegetation after some overseeding-pre stock activities. Gotta make a shed to park it in. Always something.
Unfortunately, before I got it, my little slice of heaven had been hayed, tractored, fertilized with synthetics, herbicided, pesticided ... the whole nine yards ... for decades. Refusing to carry on this practice, I now have a nice lush stand of broomsedge and dog fennel. Greg, you are at about its far north western range, but have you ever had to similarly deal with dog fennel? In some ways its even more nasty than broomsedge. Great video Greg & Jan, thanks for all you continue to do for us.
"A rabbit would have to pack his lunch to make it across the hillside" - so funny and such a cute mental visual.
Greg also those big round bales will give you some free seed and those bulls and steers will massage that seed into your pasture, it's a win-win for you. I would love to see a followup video of the results from your efforts possibly in the spring season.
He a actually shows a video of one of his boys towing a big round bale and you can see Al the chaff, which includes seeds, flying off all over. That and a lot of the non palatable parts of the hay heavy in ligans adds to the soil fertility.
@@vonmajor I don't think you understood what I was adding to Greg's video? I've been watching Greg's videos for 10 years now. I've seen many of those videos that you've mentioned. I was asking Greg a followup video of the results of the springtime grass basically for those who are new to his channel so they can grasp his concepts and see for themselves the progress.
Can’t wait to see how this develops
I'm beginning to graze a small flock of sheep on an old crop field that's laid fallow for 5+ years. The broomsedge, ragweed and and cedars are all there, plus curly . Some areas still have some fescue that was planted previously. Good information
How long does it take to correct the hill this way? How many years?
See results in weeks. If they hit it three times this winter, you'll be blown away by what it does next year.
If you dig back into GPF videos here you can see many cases of before/after--if you patch them together yourself.
Thanks for the pruners recommendation. I thought I needed an electric pair, like these better!
Thanks for the video! We are far enough north that we don’t have broomsedge. I’m wondering what a poor soil indicator when you are up farther north. I will have to look it up. Round bales is a game changer. I’m rolling my hay down hills. Eventually we will get a unroller and some kind of atv. I’m thinking of getting one of those mini trucks instead of an atv.
how far north? broomsedge is found in 48 states. Maybe your ground is not as poor you think.
Broomsedge grows well in acidic low pH soil and in soil low in Phosphorus. If you have a field of Broomsedge one or both of these conditions is typically present.
I have a couple of fields with some broomsedge here about 20 miles north of Richmond Missouri, and we’ve grazed ,heavily rotated on them for the second year and sowing Clover along with Indian grass, and things are starting to look quite a bit different
Make sure you capture a video please when you get to work on this. Have a good day, love following thanks
Which cutting of hay would be best to roll out? 1st? More seeds? Thank you
I def prefer 1st\seeds, but cant always get it
Looking forward to seeing what u can do with this
If you've never seen it, know that he's shown the process and results a few times over the years of this channel.
Thank you very much for the video sir
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Aproximately how many round bales does it take to cover an acre?
Depends on size of bale and how much you are spreading it around ... but to "cover" an acre for this purpose (as opposed to say, covering for seeding, which is way different) I would say around 4 bales, maybe 3 maybe 5, just based off my own meager experience. I say this after I spread bales on an exactly 1 acre tiny "field". Heck, even 2 bales or 6, depending on how thick you leave it and how much you actually cover.
Lol hey , u should probably also remind some that pondy areas may hold u but sink with equipment....long story about a young man we allowed to mow, was told to stay out of the pond area ,inlet, but he sunk our tractor up to the axle, lol " i got out and walked it".
I'm wondering what kind of hay your unrolling to do this. Are you getting this years cutting or is it OK to use some of last year's stuff. As long as it isn't moldy.
Would adding clover or turnip to a slope like this help as well? Facing the same problem on my fields. We’ve had sheep for a year and a half and I learned this year how much broomsedge we have and that they don’t touch it.
Greg, heard you and others talk about not quitting chemical fertilizer cold Turkey. Previous owner overgrazed, fertilized heavy and sold hay for decades. We haven’t cut hay for 2 years. Haven’t fertilized with chemicals at all for 4 years and rotate sheep, spread purchased hay in winter. We have some broomsedge, not much. Had a perfect stand of common ragweed, now trampled. Hoping next year will be better. Drought in SW MO last 3 years has been hard too though. Any additional thoughts on cold turkey chem fertilizing?
Look up calcium GSR by soilworks. Might be worth doing. I grow row crops
A Thornless (reduced thorn) Honey Locust, Swamp White Oak or Black Walnut tree might look nice on top of that hill. Helping to pull up and recycle nutrients as those leaves decay.
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