Tips for Overseeding Fall Horse Pastures
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For cool-season pastures, fall is the ideal time to overseed to thicken a stand and fill in bare areas. The following recommendations will increase the chances of a successful overseeding:
1. Apply any needed lime and fertilizer amendments. An up-to-date soil test will indicate which nutrients are needed for both established and growing plants. For more information, contact your local county Extension agent or consult the University of Kentucky (UK) publication Soil Sampling and Nutrient Management in Horse Pastures.
Additionally, applying nitrogen in the fall can benefit new seedings as well as most horse pastures. Spread two applications of 30 to 40 pounds per acre of actual nitrogen 45 days apart to thicken stands and increase winter survival rates
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University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment
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