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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 779158" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>I purchased some run down ground five years ago and have been building ever since:</p><p></p><p>First year I put on ag lime and turkey litter, and balanced that with some K. Grew corn on all the high ground.</p><p>Second year I put on more ag lime, alot of K, along with sulfur and Boron. Seeded down to alfalfa/clover/grass mix. Soil re tests did not agree with the previous lime reccomendation and turkey litter was not longer avaible...</p><p>Third year I put beet lime on most of it, along with K, S, and boron. Soil re tests did not aways agree with the previous lime reccomendation.</p><p>Fourth year I put a little P on part of it, along S and boron. My best 2 paddocks showed 3 % organic matter, 6.3 ph, and no inputs re required for a 4 ton yield :banana: </p><p></p><p>Plan to bale feed bought in hay this winter to continue building organic matter, and also looking into foliar feeding.</p><p></p><p>What is a practical ph target for a 50% grass, 25% clover, 25% alfalfa stand?</p><p>Is there anything else I should be considering?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 779158, member: 1715"] I purchased some run down ground five years ago and have been building ever since: First year I put on ag lime and turkey litter, and balanced that with some K. Grew corn on all the high ground. Second year I put on more ag lime, alot of K, along with sulfur and Boron. Seeded down to alfalfa/clover/grass mix. Soil re tests did not agree with the previous lime reccomendation and turkey litter was not longer avaible... Third year I put beet lime on most of it, along with K, S, and boron. Soil re tests did not aways agree with the previous lime reccomendation. Fourth year I put a little P on part of it, along S and boron. My best 2 paddocks showed 3 % organic matter, 6.3 ph, and no inputs re required for a 4 ton yield :banana: Plan to bale feed bought in hay this winter to continue building organic matter, and also looking into foliar feeding. What is a practical ph target for a 50% grass, 25% clover, 25% alfalfa stand? Is there anything else I should be considering? [/QUOTE]
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