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Can I bale a food plot for hay???

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Old 07-07-2007, 04:55 PM
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Default Can I bale a food plot for hay???

I have an exceptional stand on top of a hill, which my buddy plants clovers and alphalfa's for hay......... The field is steadily becoming weaker and weaker and there are a lot of oats coming up in it.... I want to plant half of the field in Alfa-Rack Plus (Whitetail Institute), which has white clover, alphalfa, and chicory in it. If I proceed to plant it will he be able to cut and bale it? How will chicory affect the blend? (Total acreage 3 acres)

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Old 07-10-2007, 03:16 PM
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It looks like you can do it but if the chickory is too mature the cows won't eat it.

http://www.modernforage.com/chicory.htm

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Old 07-10-2007, 06:31 PM
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Dan O............ Thanks for the useful info.... I sincerely appreciate it!!!!! thanks again!
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Old 07-11-2007, 06:03 PM
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From the studies from orr ag center here at in Pike county, the cattle will just snub the chicory all together. I don't know if that was in hay or just pasture test. I imagine the later.
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i agree with pikecofoodplotter
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