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Overlook Farm Glenn Kopp, Manager 307 Windy Row Peterborough, NH 03458 603-924-1946 [email protected] Granite State Graziers 295 Sheep Davis Road Concord, NH 03301 November 12, 2014 No-Till Planting, Pasture Renovation Project Project- Demonstration of no-till pasture seeding in suppressed sod without the use of herbicides. Progress report- Pasture 1, 3 acres Grazed short with 55 head of cattle Planted August 30, 2014 Seeds- 9 lb Daikon Radish 30 lb Hairy Vetch 30 lb Annual Ryegrass Planting time- 3 hours
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Overlook FarmGlenn Kopp, Manager307 Windy RowPeterborough, NH [email protected]
Granite State Graziers295 Sheep Davis RoadConcord, NH 03301
November 12, 2014
No-Till Planting, Pasture Renovation Project
Project-
Demonstration of no-till pasture seeding in suppressed sod without the use of herbicides.
Progress report-
Pasture 1, 3 acres
Grazed short with 55 head of cattle
Planted August 30, 2014
Seeds-9 lb Daikon Radish30 lb Hairy Vetch30 lb Annual Ryegrass
Planting time-3 hours
Pasture 2, 2 acres
Grazed short with two horses
Planted September 3, 2014
Seeds-6 lb Daikon Radish20 lb Hairy Vetch20 lb Annual Ryegrass
Planting time-Public demonstration of No-Till planter - 2 hoursAdditional planting time - 1 hour
Pasture 3, 7 acres
Quick grazed with 55 head of cattle, followed by grazing short with 12 sheep
Planted September 1, 2014
Seeds-20 lb Barkant Turnip30 lb Crimson Clover50 lb Endurance Orchardgrass
Planting time-4 hours
Note-
Some crops and acreages were changed from the original proposal due to seed availability. Triticale and winter peas were not available and were substituted with orchard grass and hairy vetch.
Pasture 1 -August 23 - Cattle grazing one week prior to grazing
August 30 - Planting Daikon Radish, Annual Ryegrass, Hairy Vetch
September 8 - Radish, Vetch and Ryegrass have sprouted
September 22
September 26 - First frost
October 2
October 8 - The growth of the seeded crops varied greatly with the quality of the soil and the ground cover.
October 31
Pasture 2 -September 3 - The public and members of Granite State Graziers were invited to view a demonstration of the Kasco No-Till Seeder
November 10 - Thirteen weaned calves were turned in to Pasture 3. Growth was poor for existing grass and the new plantings in areas of compaction from years of horse grazing. Growth was good in areas of concentrated horse manure where the horses did not graze.
November 10 continued
Pasture 3 -August 25 - Sheep grazing prior to planting
September 1 - Planting Pasture 3
September 7 - Turnips and clover sprouting in wet area disturbed by cattle and sheep
September 23 - Trampled area near waterer
October 2 - Crimson clover had better growth in the existing sod
October 15 - Turnips grew better in disturbed areas and cattle trails, than in sod
October 28 - Turnips grew best in old manure paddies
October 30 - Cattle turned in to Pasture 3. Good growth without existing sod
