New Pasture Checklist (from productive pasture article)

1) Prepare a clean seed bed.

2) Precondition clean, pure planting material by:

  1. a) Applying 400 lb./A of a 20-10-20 (N-P2O5-K2O) fertilizer 90 days before harvest.
  2. b) Applying 50 lb. N/A at 15 days before harvest.
  3. c) In all cases, perform a soil test first and apply accordingly.

3) Planting in early July to coincide with good rainfall or after adequate rainfall.

4) Practice good planting techniques by:

  1. a) Cutting and baling planting material within 5 minutes.
  2. b) Uniformly spreading 1,500 lb. planting material/A.
  3. c) Crimping or disking-in plant material.
  4. d) Rolling land firmly in two directions immediately after crimping or disking.

5) Adopt good weed control and fertilization programs by:

  1. a) Applying Weedmaster® (2 pt./A) on Bermudagrass, stargrass and pangola grass
    or Banvel® (1.5-2 lb./A) on limpograss 7 days after planting.
  2. b) Applying 350 lb./A of a 10-10-10 (N-P2O5-K2O) fertilizer 7 days after planting.
  3. c) Applying 50 lb. N/A at 35 days after planting.

 

Source: University of Florida

 

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