‘Forage Suitability’ Something That Can Be Plotted, Used By Producers
(Continued from Pag* Ml) FORAGE SUITABILITY GROUP
Deep, channery, well drained, strongly acid, moderately steep upland soils
Respfinse to potassium (K) fertilizers is low These soils naturally tend to have
available K in the optimum range or above for their cation exchange capacity values
Legumes harvested for hay will benefit most from K fertilization to replace that which is
lost by harvest removal.
When taprooted legumes are grown, a compatible and adapted cool season grass
companion crop should be planted to cut down on frost heave losses or provide a
fallback hay or pasture crop in the event frost heave reduces the legume stand anyway
The grass will also provide slightly better erosion control cover as well
Forage yields for this soil group are constrained most by low pH and lack of nitrogen
fertilizer applications when legumes are absent from the crop rotation or the forage
stand Second limiting factor is the AWC during dry years or prolonged dry spells
during the growing season
Large cattle and horse pastures with slopes above 15 percent will have a worsening
distribution of grazing pressure as slopes increase to 25 percent if a single water
source is located at either end of the elevational scale Areas remote to watering
facilities (greater than 800 feet away) will be underutilized Meanwhile, areas within
800 feet of the watering facility will be utilized with increasing intensity as the water
facility is approached For even grazing pressure distribution, place watering facilities
at intervals along the entire elevational gradient Paddock layouts should have long
axes parallel with the slope Place a water trough in each Sheep grazing pressure
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ms soil group unless they choose a bedding ground area on a knoll
Design cattle lanes serving paddocks to reduce their slope length and steepness while
maintaining efficient paddock layout and fence length When necessary to climb the
slope, place regularly spaced water bars or diversions across the lane to deflect water
off it Direct and extend them as needed to prevent diverted water from coming back
on the lane downslope Heavy use lanes require surfacing if rilling becomes evident
Place brace assemblies for wire fences everywhere sharp breaks in grade occur If
steel T-posts or fiber glass rods are used, place a wood post every 50 to 100 feet on
hillslopes with vertical curvature to keep the lowest stretched wire parallel with the
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When reseeding forages on these channery soils, drilling is preferred to broadcast
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The "Blue Ribbon
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May 23 at 2 p.m. in the
Pavilion area. Entries
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recipe must accompany
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The “Land O Lakes
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preparation. A $5OO
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by 6:45 p.m. A $250
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