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BR549
January 14th, 2014, 05:28 PM
When the berms went in they were teeming with green growth that I presume was for erosion mitigation. Is that stuff dormant for winter and do you expect it to re-sprout in spring?

I'm more curious about the type of grass that was growing. That kind of thing interest me...call me strange.

Tack Driver
January 14th, 2014, 06:01 PM
...call me strange.

Strange.

Airgator0470
January 14th, 2014, 07:06 PM
Ryegrass.

Rumbler
January 14th, 2014, 07:28 PM
Exactly. Bob nailed it.

There was also some bahia grass. But we seeded with ryegrass.

NJC
January 14th, 2014, 07:37 PM
It must be very speed and lead tolerant

:-)

YankeeFingergasm
January 14th, 2014, 09:29 PM
It must be very speed and lead tolerant

:-)

Actually it's a new meth resistant strain.

BR549
January 15th, 2014, 10:26 AM
So they will green up again?

Rumbler
January 15th, 2014, 09:27 PM
So they will green up again?

They dang well better. We put down a couple of thousand dollars worth of seed. :yikes:

Cattle/Horses
January 15th, 2014, 09:43 PM
Rumbler, if I may. I think when it was built it was seeded with brown top millet and Bahia grass, both summer grasses. The brown top establishes quickly, but dies in the fall, and has to be replanted the next year. That's what you saw. The Bahia can take the first growing season to germinate and sprout. Bahia should be more obvious the second growing season and get thicker with each growing season.

Ryegrass is a cool season annual, planted in the fall. It is what you see that is green around town now.

Rumbler
January 15th, 2014, 10:25 PM
Yes, for sure browntop was put down also. We did it to help mitigate berm erosion. Once we bought up all the "in stock" brown top we started mixing it with bahiah. THEN we put down the rye.

Why, I am not exactly sure. Perhaps an effort to 'green up' the berms once the brown top started turning . . brown?

What I know for sure is that we spent a LOT of time and seed either riding around on that tractor with the spreader running or dodging bullets while walking the berm tops with a hand spreader.

I just can't wait for mowing season to start. I have the feeling we are going to need some goats.:rolleyes:

crawdaddy34
January 16th, 2014, 09:06 AM
Yes, for sure browntop was put down also. We did it to help mitigate berm erosion. Once we bought up all the "in stock" brown top we started mixing it with bahiah. THEN we put down the rye.

Why, I am not exactly sure. Perhaps an effort to 'green up' the berms once the brown top started turning . . brown?

What I know for sure is that we spent a LOT of time and seed either riding around on that tractor with the spreader running or dodging bullets while walking the berm tops with a hand spreader.

I just can't wait for mowing season to start. I have the feeling we are going to need some goats.:rolleyes:


Talk with Bodo.

I hear he rents goats to 0317 by the hour...

:hump:

Dale Gribble
January 16th, 2014, 09:10 AM
It was mutton or nothing but it wasn't baaaaaaaaaaad at all.

Oh wait? Goats.. Don't have one for goats.

BR549
January 16th, 2014, 01:54 PM
You don't have one for goats?

That makes me maa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-aaaad.

Cattle/Horses
January 16th, 2014, 04:07 PM
Try TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK

Tack Driver
January 16th, 2014, 04:11 PM
Try TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK

Leave me out of this. :D

BR549
January 16th, 2014, 05:40 PM
Leave me out of this. :DSaid Tack's mom, never.

Tack Driver
January 16th, 2014, 05:45 PM
Said Tack's mom, never.

Okay, that one had a little heat on it.

BR549
January 16th, 2014, 05:50 PM
Okay, that one had a little heat on it.
Said Tack's mom, 5 minutes ago...

Tack Driver
January 16th, 2014, 05:56 PM
Said Tack's mom, 5 minutes ago...

...........aaaaannnnndddd back to failing. I knew it was a flash in the pan.

FLT
January 16th, 2014, 06:08 PM
Don't feel to bad BR it's all in the delivery . I think Tack should host a seminar for you guys that are just starting out and give y'all a few pointers to make it a little more interesting and to get every one up to speed. :mischievous::shysmile::yup:

BR549
January 16th, 2014, 06:11 PM
Oh come on...

BR549
January 16th, 2014, 06:12 PM
It has been a while since the yo-momma days. I am out of practice.

Tack Driver
January 16th, 2014, 06:16 PM
I am out of practice.

Your momma' sure ain't.

Cattle/Horses
January 16th, 2014, 07:17 PM
Which member is this? I seen you coming out of one of the forest roads onto Springhill rd.

FLT
January 16th, 2014, 09:30 PM
Which member is this? I seen you coming out of one of the forest roads onto Springhill rd.
Damn! Is that TS?

Jmoorewar
January 16th, 2014, 10:35 PM
That would be bodo or Neal.they are goat and sheep lovers lol