Turkey……I was looking at your picture and something that I think would really help you out is to start adding a bag or two of 34-0-0 (nitrogen) per acre every 6-7 weeks…..pretty much year round right now. You’re not pushing out enough biomass growth yet to really get you out of the hole. Your soil is constantly processing organic matter……it’s the process of rotting basically. It’s still working no matter what we’re doing. If we’re not producing biomass then we’re going backwards…..we’re running a deficit. It’s rotting away faster than we’re feeding it. Right now is when one of those biomass crops is produced.

We’re about to begin another cycle where we'll end up producing a second crop of biomass by the end of summer. Adding N periodically with help increase biomass yield…..it’ll also help keep everything lush and GREEN for the wildlife. Basically what we want to do big picture is keep things like P, K, Ca in proper balance like having a carb tuned right and then add N to step on the gas. Over time its also good to begin to incorporate plants that will naturally produce some of the N for us…..hairy vetch would be a good one to add next fall in addition to your clovers.

Last edited by CNC; 04/14/17 03:14 AM.

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