The Tranquil Embrace of Hay Fields

Wait until after the killing frost to cut or rotary mow the field. If mowing for hay, this will remove the residue and provide a forage source. Here is how I turn pastures that are fairly smooth into hay fields. Am in the process again this year and using an 8 foot Rhino brush cutter to help. Got a hay field, try this method to improve it and save yourself thousands of dollars in fertilizer. You will be surprised how many grazing ... Hay, in agriculture, dried grasses and other foliage used as animal feed. Usually the material is cut in the field while still green and ... Hay fields are not under grazing pressure and therefore do not need a sod forming grass. Instead, grasses that grow more upright are ideal for hay fields. When a hayfield becomes root-bound after many years of production and the soil becomes compacted after many years of grazing cattle and ... Overgrazing or excessive forage harvesting in the fall inhibits root system rebuilding and the formation of shoots for spring growth. Vibrant, Summer/Autumnal scene of freshly cropped, farm land hay bales, accompanied by an empowering sunrise. Beautifully saturated, accent colors. you maintain fields mostly for wildlife and cut a little hay. You had your spring cutting, which yielded winter wheat and clover. Those fields were then re ... Hayefield is the official home of Bucks County, PA, garden writer Nancy J. Ondra since 2008. Buy rare seeds, read her blog, and learn about her photography.