Results of Bale Grazing in the woods
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- čas přidán 11. 10. 2021
- Here we are trying to show you the results of the Bale Grazing in the woods where we are trying to recreate what was once and Oak Savanah. We have for the most part only used bale grazing in the winter and minimal summer grazing on this spot to open it up.
Keep up the bale grazing! Looks awesome…
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What are you doing in the winter with all of the leaves that fall and smother out the grass. We are currently having issues with the leaves killing out everything.
Have you done anything with sunn hemp I'm in Aitkin County, mn
Ever consider adding a few goats or sheep?
Meat goats could be a good idea, I’ve been thinking of getting some
I don’t seem to have luck feeding cattle on the land to reduce my corral cleaning. Everywhere I feed in the hay field or pasture ends up being solid ragweed weed where the grass use to grow. I went back to feeding in one spot. Going to have to spray where I fed in the field and hopefully the grass comes back
I definitely see this from time to time- especially with bale grazing. But I also see that when we get into real tough situations (2021 drought) the areas that are bale grazed are the only areas still growing grass. I generally see weeds only is the exact spot of the bale but the area around the original spot of the bale is excelling and the darkest green in the whole pasture. Rolling bales out is also another option. For me in the Trees here where we never grew grass at all I can be super patient as whatever I get is more than I used to get.
Those weeds are conditioning the soil back. Year two it'll be the best spots you've got. Live with them if you can.
@@bradharris2503 lol. Well this is year 6 of weeds. Cows won’t eat it. Lots of wasted land now. Other then I use it for calving time
When you estimate the value of the trees it changes drastically if you include the bee forage value. Sumac can produce 100lb/ac honey. Sugar maple is so stingy with nectar it isn't worth nearly as much as pussy willow with it's very early pollen. Bass(linden) and tulip poplar are right up there among the most valuable trees....
Bees could be important to for someone homesteading or trying to start on small acreage. You might try offering space for a bee yard provided they clear it.
You could put super high density for a couple of hours, maybe move them 2-3 times a day so a total of 6 hours a day in the weed area, then back on good pasture again. If the cows just balance their diet with good forage for half the day it'll be good, or do 3 days grazing good pasture half a day grazing poor. With high density you can trample 50-90% of it anyway and start to create the conditions for grasses. You can also feed the livestock grass seed, 2-3 days before they go into the weed area, that works like seeding, but they will probably carry seeds from the good pasture anyway.
The weeds are just preparing the soil for grass.
If you make complicated plans like this, it helps to put it down on a chart using holistic planned grazing so that everybody knows what do to in the future. Its too much to have it in your head.
goats will kill your trees
The key is to move them. Let them graze for a short period and then get them out.