Ryegrass is not a toxic plant, it becomes toxic when the bacterium Rathayibacter toxicus enters the seed heads. Research at the Iberia Research Station supports this variety in south Louisiana due to high yields. It is a good idea to ask to see the vendor’s declarations. This will cost about $20-25 per 50 lbs., or $80-100 per acre. The parasitic nematode Anguina funesta carries the bacterium Rathayibacter toxicus into the ryegrass seed heads. 225-578-4143 After it gets cold, fertilizer won’t help, until it warms up again. Most of my comments apply to doing it that way. Deep plowing will cause bogging and trampling. About a month after you fertilize with nitrogen, if you have had enough rain, you should have 6 inch tall ryegrass, ready to graze.

If you can disk it in, that is better. It... Barenbrug Equinemaster25 Pasture Seed. That’s why horse owners demand the highest quality horse pasture grass seed that will provide palatable, nutritious forage for grazing. Click to visit On Pasture sponsor Smith Seeds and see some of the varieties of ryegrass available to you. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Consult a veterinarian as soon as possible. You can bring the soil test results to your Extension Office, and some fertilizer dealers they can make a blend of what you need. Urea also provides nitrogen and costs $15 per 50 lbs., but is sold only in bulk (half ton bags) for larger acreage. In a mix with clovers and turnips and hairy vetch we will cut back on the ryegrass seed to 35 to 40 pounds. Anemia / Drooling / Lethargy / Mouth Salivation / Seizures / Weakness, The horse becomes anxious, is spooked easily, Exercise or excitement may trigger reoccurrence of the symptoms, Parasites carry bacteria into the seed heads, The horse ingests contaminated ryegrass while foraging, The horse is fed hay or grain that has contaminated ryegrass, Hay is prepared in contaminated machinery, then fed to the horse, The central nervous system is affected by corynetoxin. What makes us most proud are our son and daughter, our 5 grandkids and our 7 great-grand kids.

I am always pleasantly surprised to be reminded that folks really do read the stuff that I write for On Pasture. It isn’t, except that most cattlemen plant larger acreages, and many times the horse owners do not have the tractors and equipment that full time farmers or cattlemen have to manage their horse operations. The horse’s reflexes will be tested. (For planting into established grass, overseed approx. Prepare the soil by disking to remove the old grass. We have raised cattle since 1959 except for a little time that I spent with Uncle Sam. First of all, why is ryegrass for horses different than for cattle? Contains perennial rye … Oct.

Fertilize with nitrogen when the grass first comes up. It would be impossible for me to write a bio about myself without including Betty in it. Avoid grazing horses in lawns that contain ryegrass.

And when this happens grazing days are lost and costs go up. You must fertilize early so the grass can grow while temps are warm. My name is Don Ashford and my wife is Betty and we live in Ethel, LA. per acre of 6-24-24 fertilizer, or 8-24-24, at planting. We have been together since high school.