Renovating Pasture

[dirkwood]

I am onto my next question.
Our pasture has a lot of wild oats mixed with the grass and weeds.
I guess that is a good thing except from the weed.
What should I do to renovate my pasture into a healthy food place for the cows and donkey I am going to get next year spring?
Do I need a weed killer and or fertilize? How keep it healthy without destroying the Oates?
Do I need to seed in extra and with what?
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[secuono]

Certain weeds are good and as long as they are on the edible/safe list for the species that will use the land, you don't have to get rid of them.
With many kinds of weeds, just regular mowing will get rid of them, mow before they seed, better before they flower.

 

[dirkwood]

Certain weeds are good and as long as they are on the edible/safe list for the species that will use the land, you don't have to get rid of them.
With many kinds of weeds, just regular mowing will get rid of them, mow before they seed, better before they flower.

Thank you.that is just exactly what I have been doing all season and that made the pasture already look nice. So you think there will be No special weed killer necessary?
I still want to try to get the maximum feed out of the land. Would fertilizing be a good idea?

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

We don't have a pasture yet, but I can tell you from the fields that are around us: the one 80+ year old lady that has her field fertalized with chicken manure has an amazing lush field. The ones that spread their cow manure = lush. The ones that don't do anything, you can tell. It is a field, but not "A FIELD!"

 

[dirkwood]

We don't have a pasture yet, but I can tell you from the fields that are around us: the one 80+ year old lady that has her field fertalized with chicken manure has an amazing lush field. The ones that spread their cow manure = lush. The ones that don't do anything, you can tell. It is a field, but not "A FIELD!"

Is there a good fertilizer you can spray ? I do not have chicken or cow manure available yet.

 

[Mike Fronczak]

There are plenty of fertilizers that can be sprayed on either a conventional or organic base. It depends on what your likening.

 

[dirkwood]

There are plenty of fertilizers that can be sprayed on either a conventional or organic base. It depends on what your likening.

I can understand thatcan you give me some names of the most used ones with their characteristics, only then I can learn what to like...Also...what are the best times to apply them...

 

[jhm47]

Before you do anything-----be sure to get your soils sampled at a reputable soil testing lab. No sense in applying various types of fertilizer if it's not needed. Also find out what species of weeds you have. Some are not a problem, but some can be poisonous to animals. It's folly to take actions that may or may not be needed.

 

[Bossroo]

There are too many variables in pasture grasses and weeds as well as soil types, local rainfall,availability of irrigation, heat and cold climate to ask specific questions on the forums. I would contact my local County Ag. Extention for your specific property.

 

[dirkwood]

Before you do anything-----be sure to get your soils sampled at a reputable soil testing lab. No sense in applying various types of fertilizer if it's not needed. Also find out what species of weeds you have. Some are not a problem, but some can be poisonous to animals. It's folly to take actions that may or may not be needed.

This is GREAT adviceI always wanted to know what kind of weeds I should get rid of.
Think it is unlikely I will have poison ones. We had for years a couple of donkeys grazing on it without any problems but I like the idea to have it professionally tested if that is not to expensive and can find one close in the area.