Comments on: Surrey (and turnips) with the Green on Top http://www.franciscanfamilyfarms.com/2009/09/17/surrey-and-turnips-with-the-green-on-top/ No hormones. No antibiotics. No subsidies. Just real food for real people. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:13:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://www.franciscanfamilyfarms.com/2009/09/17/surrey-and-turnips-with-the-green-on-top/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Chris Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:56:41 +0000 http://www.franciscanfamilyfarms.com/?p=345#comment-278 @Rich We're broadcasting the ryegrass/turnips and counting on the cattle to step them in, since we're relatively equipment-poor at this point. We're using a healthy seeding rate, so hopefully we'll get a good stand of both. And I don't mind the exercise at all either... broadcasting is a great excuse to walk every inch of the farm! On the bermuda, I agree that in the growth phase, it does seem to thrive on disturbance, but I've been scared off by some sources I've read that suggest leaving a fair amount of residual to carry it through the winter. @Rich

We’re broadcasting the ryegrass/turnips and counting on the cattle to step them in, since we’re relatively equipment-poor at this point. We’re using a healthy seeding rate, so hopefully we’ll get a good stand of both. And I don’t mind the exercise at all either… broadcasting is a great excuse to walk every inch of the farm!

On the bermuda, I agree that in the growth phase, it does seem to thrive on disturbance, but I’ve been scared off by some sources I’ve read that suggest leaving a fair amount of residual to carry it through the winter.

]]> By: Rich http://www.franciscanfamilyfarms.com/2009/09/17/surrey-and-turnips-with-the-green-on-top/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Rich Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:29:29 +0000 http://www.franciscanfamilyfarms.com/?p=345#comment-277 How are you seeding the ryegrass and turnips? Are you broadcasting it or drilling it into the existing grass? Why are you grazing the bermuda lightly? The bermuda I am familiar with seems to thrive on disturbance, the heavier the grazing pressure (or mowing, or cultivation, etc.) the more it seems to grow. How are you seeding the ryegrass and turnips? Are you broadcasting it or drilling it into the existing grass?

Why are you grazing the bermuda lightly? The bermuda I am familiar with seems to thrive on disturbance, the heavier the grazing pressure (or mowing, or cultivation, etc.) the more it seems to grow.

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