Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Bush Honeysuckle, Grass, Fence etc

I have sprayed as much bush honeysuckle as I can before the leaves started turning. The honeysuckle is out of control on the new 26 acres, so it will be interesting to see how well I kill it. Kenny is using the tree saw and we are thinning out the 26 acres so that we can see it this winter. I will also need to reseed many areas where there isn't anything growing at present. I need to do this while the ground is clear so I can see where I need to seed. The 26 acres I would like to seed after a snow. My plan is to seed a blend of fescue, lespedeza and clover on the 26 acres, and top dress with lespedeza and clover on the remaining 100 acres. We are setting corner posts now and hope to have the fence finished by the end of November. The grass is so heavy in spots you can barely drive thru it. I should have plenty of grass to carry the cows thru the winter. I am anxious to see how well we can graze this ranch and how much we can improve it with animal density.