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Birdguy:
We have roughly 10 acres of pasture that has not has cows on it in 4 years. I bought a couple cows this spring and with no rain from June to last week the grass is in really tough shape. I would like to put down a little fertilizer in the coming weeks to help it recover and start it off better next spring. (If there is no benefit to this please let me know that too.) If someone has a recommendation or two I would love to hear it. There is plenty of weeds in it and not concerned if they do better too at this point. I plan to drag and overseed some of the pastures in the spring for additional help then but a jump now could not hurt. Thank you.

LDennis24:
Just use something with high nitrogen and low phos and low potassium. Nitrogen is the most important in the fall.

PolarBear:
I’ve been using 16-16-16 on all my pastures for years with great success. I’m not this year because a 50# bag that I was paying $14 a year and a half ago is now almost $30. I’m probably going to do bulk lime instead. Adding lime is also a great way of sweetening your soil and lessening your weeds. Take a soil sample to your local feed store (not a chain) and ask to have it tested.

boneaddict:
Dragging it will help lots. If you don’t want to spend the money on fertilizer. 

C-Money:
I wonder if Wilbur Ellis burning in Moses Lake will effect fertilizer prices?? I burned the crap outta parts of my yard with 16 16 16 a couple years ago...be careful  :chuckle:. I usually get the Scotts burn proof stuff, but I got brave.

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