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Allan in NE

06-11-2005 06:04:25

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Hi Fellers,

Was in town yesterday and ran into the man who is now farming this old place we are buying.

He mentioned that the "Military Grass" got away from him this year.

Have you ever heard this term? I call it "cheat grass".

Allan

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caseyc

06-11-2005 07:29:38

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Re: Grass?? in reply to Allan in NE, 06-11-2005 06:04:25

looks to me like you just need to get a herd of goats and not worry about it 8>} i can hear it now..... allen the goat herder!

sorry man, couldn't resist

casey

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Todd L in Ne.

06-11-2005 06:49:24

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Re: Grass?? in reply to Allan in NE, 06-11-2005 06:04:25

Hi Allan. I was told by my grandad and great grandad that the reason it is called military grass is because back when there was calvery camps or forts. Every thing that they had shipped in was packed in the seed since that was about all they had for packing penuts. I think the seed was originated in Europe. As soon as they unpacked there goods they threw the seed out and in a few seasons they figured out that the seed came up earlier than other grasses. This way they had green grass for thier horses.

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Allan in NE

06-11-2005 07:11:41

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Re: Grass?? in reply to Todd L in Ne., 06-11-2005 06:49:24

That makes sense and those ol' boys would sure know. They were here when the forts were still open.

Stood there yesterday talking to Jack in the Safeway parkin' lot for about an hour.

It was really interesting as he was fillin' me in on all the different fields, etc. I was really worried about buying a bunch of unseen gravel, but he says the only bad spot is that one little light knob that a guy can see from the road in the northwest corner of the standing wheat.

Although, he says that there is some heavy ground out there too; I sure didn't pick up on that when I was out walking the fields. Oh well, I'll just have to deal with it I guess. :>(

Allan

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Allan in NE

06-11-2005 07:14:51

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Re: Grass?? in reply to Allan in NE, 06-11-2005 07:11:41

Another thing he told me was that he had to travel 18 miles across there from his home place to farm it.

Egad! :>)

Allan

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Coloken

06-11-2005 06:38:53

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Re: Grass?? in reply to Allan in NE, 06-11-2005 06:04:25

Nope. Heard it called a lot of things, but not that.
Downey brome. It cost me several wheat crops. Likes to sprout and start up in September, same as fall wheat. Burns bad when dry, so is a fire hazard. Cows will eat it when tender.

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Allan in NE

06-11-2005 06:46:32

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Re: Grass?? in reply to Coloken, 06-11-2005 06:38:53

Yes Sir,

He is going to have to get after that hay next week or it is going to start "browning out" and will ruin the darned hay.

Looks like I'll have to give it a good spring toothing early on next spring to get it out of that alfalfa field.

Allan

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Coloken

06-11-2005 06:44:50

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Re: Grass?? in reply to Coloken, 06-11-2005 06:38:53

Allan, I am much against moleboard plows cause of blowing, but beginning to think that your place might just be needing one. Worth the risk.
Kenny

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Allan in NE

06-11-2005 06:54:36

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Re: Grass?? in reply to Coloken, 06-11-2005 06:44:50

Yep,

I'm going to try and save this 44 acre field for a year or two at least, because the rest of the place needs to see the plow first.

Yep, I know about the erosion problem and how to do it in "steps" and to "plow wrong" so that it doesn't blow.

It is still gonna be kinda fun to turn this old farm around. :>)

Allan

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roper6365

06-11-2005 13:19:18

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Re: Grass?? in reply to Allan in NE, 06-11-2005 06:54:36

wow, You would have to drive a real long way around here to find a field that big and that flat. This isen't called the Endless Mtn region for nothing I guess :)

Good luck...from PA

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Allan in NE

06-11-2005 13:54:51

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Re: Grass?? in reply to roper6365, 06-11-2005 13:19:18

Hi Roper,

This is a picture I took of the home place (10 miles east of the first picture) early this spring. Due to the "mirage effect" in this area, many times we can easily see surrounding towns which are 50 miles away and even watch their street lights change on a cold, snappy January morning.

This place is about 200 acres and there isn't 4 feet of drop across any diagonal.

Allan

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Allan in NE

06-11-2005 14:06:52

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Re: Grass?? in reply to Allan in NE, 06-11-2005 13:54:51

I took this picture in the wintertime from the other side of the place facing "uphill" towards the west.

Open bean ground has to be roughed up in the winter in a northeast/southwest direction to keep the prevailent northwest winds from blowin' the soil.

This is the farm that I went so terribly broke on, but the wolves didn't get the ground! :>)

Allan

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