Seems like with every warm period we get during the early spring the rolling hills we seeded get greener and more lush. Last year we rented a seed drill and planted around 30 acres of Clover, Rye, Orchard Grass and Oats. We also tilled up the ground for the seeds so they can take very well. For many months they were dormant as we did this in the fall. But now with warm weather on the way the sprouts are waking up. By late April they should be fully awake.
When we planted these seeds we did not get a good rain for nearly a month, so I was worried many of the seeds would die. But seems they are quite hardy and made it through the tough parts.
Its great to see the rows of seeds have taken, and now we wait for them to become more established. Hopefully this freshly planted grass will push out the native broom straw that tends to grow in areas where other plants do not.
Probably two months from now it will be ready to mow, things can really accelerate in the spring. And we hope to get three harvests of year of this grass, as we plan on selling as hay for horses. Baling it up into smaller squares compared to the large rounds for cows we want to grow some really good grass.
I wonder out of what we planted what we reseed itself on its own, or stay dormant through the winter and come back the following year. The annual Rye grass may drop seeds, but some of the other plants are probably perennials.
These fields are all new to me, but hopefully they will be a good resource for the farm.
Many acres are ready to grow, once the freezing weather is finished I think they will be fully in their stride and becoming quite the grassy fields.
If we are lucky we will get three cuttings a year, and my foreman says he already has connections with some horse farms near by that will want to buy the hay if its good. But we will need to see the final quality of the product and judge it at that point for how well it has grown. But for now we will wait for the fields to fully wake up, and then cut, rake and bale the grass.
Yes. Orchard grass is perennial grass. So you can make money from this grass. It performs best in a pH range of 5.8 - 7.5, but will tolerate pH as high as 8.5.
Oh cool, good to know.. thanks for the info
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The seeds have managed to survive when it's not raining. So I believe you will get strong and high quality herbs as you want. Good luck. 🙂
Thank you, yeah they seem to be quite strong.
Oh yeah, I know there are people that plant grass to cut and sell.
I wish your type are in my part of the world, because over here we fight grasses to leave our plants alone...we don't plant grasses. Lol😅
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Hah yeah grasses indeed take over plants if not checked.. I would not plant anything in those fields I want to grow otherwise the grasses would probably over grow them.
Yeah, I understand fully.
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Three cuttings is about what most people hope for I think. That is cool that you already have a market for it. I wasn't sure if you were just going to let it grow wild, but then I saw you plan on selling it. My wife's friend has some property up north and every year they buy 100 trees to plant on the land.
Oh cool yeah we hope to get three a year with this area.
Nice, I plan on planting a bunch of trees and bushes in the future.
How good it is to see that all the work they have done tilling and preparing the soil on the land is giving the first results. I hope that as the months go by they can see optimal results and that the quality is the best.
They have a good plan, I hope they can have three annual harvests and that the shoemaker can place the harvest on the horse farms.
Great job dear friend @solominer I wish you much success
Hopefully the tilling indeed helps, we shall see.
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Yeehaw, partner! This blog post is bursting with the promise of a fruitful harvest! From seeding to sprouting, your dedication to nurturing those fields is truly admirable. Keep tending to those green pastures, and before you know it, you'll be makin' hay while the sun shines. Stay patient and vigilant, cowboy, those grassy fields are gonna be a sight to behold come harvest time!
Much appreciated, hopefully they will turn out well.
Looking forward to seeing how they turn out, should be quite the sight.
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It's interesting to see how nature can be resilient, even when conditions aren't ideal. I hope the grass grows lush and healthy, and that you succeed in your endeavor.
Thank you, hope it does too.
nothing beats the sight and smell of freshly cover land that gets greener by the day
I am excited to see all that clover growing.
Currently I only have a small terrace garden where I try to grow all kinds and plants and for some reason I keep getting a nice clover growth in a number of plant.
Most people would consider it as a weed if it tries to grow uninvited however I find the clovers very fascinating.
It adds an extra layer of green which is soothing to the eyes.
Wow, such a huge property!!!
Hehe yep
How amazing is it to enjoy oats from the farm 😍
That would be cool, though we plan on just having it in the hay.