collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Hay Cutting Question  (Read 10553 times)

Offline ELKBURGER

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+18)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 2528
  • Location: La Center, Wa
Re: Hay Cutting Question
« Reply #15 on: May 22, 2017, 12:50:49 PM »
I have approx. 4 acres I would like baled in the Ridgefield area, just north of Vancouver. Does anyone have the time/equipment to do this or know someone???
I found a young fella with his own equipment who will get mine baled in the upcoming weeks.

Offline KFhunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Legend
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2011
  • Posts: 34512
  • Location: NE Corner
Re: Hay Cutting Question
« Reply #16 on: June 09, 2017, 06:01:21 PM »
To maximize nutrition you cut grass in the boot stage, cutting it in seed stage you're dropping nutrition on the ground as it's all pulled into the seed head way before that, and it's going dormant  (I don't get the reseeding thing)

In Spokane CO the first cutting is late may typically if you can find a weather window.
 

Offline andersonjk4

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2010
  • Posts: 1295
  • Location: Spangle, WA
Re: Hay Cutting Question
« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2017, 09:35:25 AM »
We ended up putting the grass on the ground the 23rd/24th and baled it a week and half later.  I think the timing worked out well.  Most of the grass was in the boot stage.  Now, almost 3 weeks later the grass has 6"-8" of new growth.  Another week or so and I will move the cows off of their current pasture and on to the cut pasture.  I'm hoping for a few more good rain storms here in June. 

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Teanaway bull elk by crabcreekhunter
[Today at 05:30:47 PM]


Also looking for help deciding on a scope by coachg
[Today at 04:11:24 PM]


HUNTNNW 2025 trail cam thread and photos by kodiak06
[Today at 02:06:13 PM]


6mm Creedmoor Gauges by pickardjw
[Today at 01:27:28 PM]


Brittany breeders by ghosthunter
[Today at 01:17:23 PM]


Kings by metlhead
[Today at 12:37:26 PM]


Fullsized Truck Opinion: HiMiNew vs LoMiOlder by rainshadow1
[Today at 11:46:04 AM]


AKC lab puppies! Born 06/10/2025 follow as they grow!!! by scottfrick
[Today at 11:29:22 AM]


AUCTION: SE Idaho DIY Deer or Deer/Elk Hunt by Karl Blanchard
[Today at 10:47:28 AM]


Looking for Solid 22 LR input by C-Money
[Today at 07:52:53 AM]


Velvet by MADMAX
[Yesterday at 07:35:16 PM]


Advice for a first time Bear spot and stalk? by Crunchy
[Yesterday at 06:02:28 PM]


2025 Canning by Twispriver
[Yesterday at 05:00:03 PM]


WSTA 2025 Summer Rendezvous Agenda by Humptulips
[Yesterday at 03:09:35 PM]


2025 Montana alternate list by JBar
[Yesterday at 02:20:40 PM]


Rotator Cuff repair X 2 advice needed by Wood2Sawdust
[Yesterday at 01:36:26 PM]


Rock creek gone? Next? by JBar
[Yesterday at 01:00:56 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal