When Can We Cut Hay After a Nitrogen Fertilizer is Applied?

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Hay harvests take place after grasses go to seed and their moisture content drops to near 80 percent of active growth moisture. For best efficiency, nitrogen fertilizer is applied in early spring and after each cutting. As a result, harvest takes place approximately 90 days after fertilization.

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When Can We Cut Hay After a Nitrogen Fertilizer is Applied?

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