It's Time to Sprig

Howdy! We are gearing up for the 2018 hay season. The day is finally here; we are ready to sprig a 30 acre field with East Texas Coastal Bermudagrass.

[@markmortensen4341]

It was good to see you two making videos again. We've missed you. I still think your good at telling stories we just have to get you going!!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

Lol

[@arnulfoaguirrejr3060]

One of the reasons I watch some of ur videos is because they are no nonsense work related . I hate the ones that are more for making cash or with people that think they know everything and are doing you a favor by broadcasting the most useless info.. great job

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thank you

[@raymondhodge3979]

Great to see you back, I’ll watch any videos you would like to put out. Maintenance etc.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks

[@canvids1]

hey must be spring you both are back and wish you well on the out come of getting the field ready for planting.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks

[@Zomsky]

Hope you guys enjoyed the "slower" months! Was a busy summer for us in Aus (it's still danged hot, 95 degrees today and over 100 on the weekend)! We managed a 6th cut of Alfalfa off this summer and might even sneak a 7th cut into silage, water allocations were good thankfully.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Luke B good to here you had a good year

[@belindakt]

Glad to see you guys back! Your fields look good- I can smell that fresh turned soil all the way up here!

[@NorthTexasHay]

I love the smell of freshly turned dirt

[@BedeMeredith]

Looking Good! looks like spring is here, that field is looking great. Hope the pasture rejuvenation works well for you.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thank you

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thank you

[@veggiefarmer1]

Glad to see you back must be spring. Wish it was here

[@NorthTexasHay]

It's here

[@paolokraghel7655]

Welkome back guys and good start for the new season.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+paolo kraghel thank you

[@dphillips705]

just a word of advice do not ground thru bearings like you were doing it trying to find a good ground will cause it to arc thru the bearing causing it to seize

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks for the info, I'm not much of a welder

[@davidharris6581]

Great to see you back!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+David Harris thanks

[@jefferyhopcus8300]

Would it be economical for you to fill those tires with foam? No more flats

[@fredf3391]

Glad you back into spring 👍

[@NorthTexasHay]

It's that time again

[@jasonrowe268]

Welcome back. We missed you both. Only checked last week to see if i had been unsubscribed.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Jason Rowe thanks

[@shopdave7489]

You may have arced the bearings on your roller by hooking the ground clamp to the frame instead of the axle shaft. Keep them greased but don't be too surprised if one gives out. Good to see you back though.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks for the tip

[@robertbriones8342]

Nice to see you back what size is your welder ? I have a 140c. Hopefully you'll all be making more video's we enjoy them.

[@NorthTexasHay]

180c

[@danrose3233]

I'm in the process of making a roller out of a 30" pipe. Any tips? One thing I'm scratching my head on is how to ensure that the shaft is centered on the roller. How did you jig that up?

[@NorthTexasHay]

I had a local welding shop put the end caps and weld the bar stock on

[@1995jug]

I've been wanting to grow some bermudagrass whitch is better sprig or sow seed some guy around here are sowing seed getting good stand.

[@NorthTexasHay]

I wanted pure Coastal and the only way is to sprig

[@robertbriones8342]

Your fine in your videos I hope all goes well in the Field

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thank you

[@leonlucero9214]

What sprigs type are they where did you get them

[@joelmollenkopf3767]

Excellent video~We want more, show us your maintenance, we want to see it . If you don't want to talk have wifey talk. Missed you glad you are back.

[@NorthTexasHay]

I'll start posting more of the day to day

[@justinadams2475]

I wear Altra shoes too! The wide toe box is the best!

[@NorthTexasHay]

The best I've found so far

[@tonyburelle6633]

Great to see you again

[@NorthTexasHay]

Glad to be back, thanks

[@unclerob617]

I dont suppose it mattered much being that it's just a roller and all but you welded through the bearings.... something to think about. Do that on the wrong situation and you can take a 10 minute job into a trip to town for parts. Love your video's!

[@NorthTexasHay]

I will do it differently next time, I had no clue

[@kennethmarlow2731]

Welcome back

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks

[@Budd56]

If I may make a suggestion. The way you had your ground attached while welding, the current is going through the bearings. I have seen bearings destroyed doing it this way. Just my thoughts, not really trying to tell you how to do your job. Thanks for the video

[@NorthTexasHay]

I know that I don't know everything, I appreciate the tip. I won't do that again

[@jtyreetex]

I love your hay videos. I also live in the N. Texas area. As a newbie to making hay can you do a video sometime on why you have decided to sprig? I have a place we just bought with a 15 acre field that I don't know any history on. I want to make square bales to make them easier to handle and to sell to horse people. I did a soil sample and put the fertilizer on with weed killer. Still seems like there are weeds. While digging the soil sample I noticed how thick the rhizomes where on the costal. Is there a life span that determines when to start over and sprig, or can I take a chisel plow and refresh the field?

[@NorthTexasHay]

You can plow the field but you will lose a cutting maybe two. I wanted pure coastal and it only comes in sprig. What was your ph?

[@jtyreetex]

Not sure? I can look at the soil analyst. Sandy soil with a creek running thru.

[@jtyreetex]

Is this something I should do this fall after the last cutting? Continuous improvement.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Ph is the most important thing you can do, especially for sand

[@NorthTexasHay]

Think about aeration also, especially if it hasn't been done in a while

[@MrRanger518]

What type and rate of fertilizer do you usually spread?

[@NorthTexasHay]

That changes constantly. I let the fertilizer company tell me what to spread and how much they think I should spread, and I make adjustments from there

[@ozz5350]

Ok hi scot and wife yeehaw miss you happy to see .

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks

[@MrRickydo]

How many bushels of sprigs did they put down on your 30 acres? Did carry all the sprigs in the one semi?

[@NorthTexasHay]

34

[@NorthTexasHay]

34 bushels to he acre, and yes it was one semi

[@NorthTexasHay]

34 bushels to the acre

[@lenardo1970]

Welcome back!

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks

[@Buck1954]

I hears ya just fine!

[@chuckstevenson2929]

Good to see you back at it. Did your Daddy's building projects get finished? Always enjoy those visits to his place.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Yes, and I'll make a video soon

[@ryanstractors2866]

Did you build the roller or did you buy it

[@NorthTexasHay]

I made it

[@jddriver9565]

nice to see you back!:) did you buy the 6330 Premium? (a little joke... but I would be happy if you did) :D

[@NorthTexasHay]

I've been looking at those. Any tips on buying one

[@jddriver9565]

did you already check tractorhouse for example? do you want a tractor like the 6120R your should take a 6330 Premium but if you want something like the 6M you could take a 6330. or maybe you buy the 6M you sold for the 6R. :P

[@michaelwiatrek9489]

How much do they charge per acre?

[@NorthTexasHay]

Depends on where you live, 150 to 200

[@harrisharvester]

Welcome back What is sprigging

[@NorthTexasHay]

Planting roots instead of seed

[@dejanira2]

more!

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks

[@DEDBRD-di4yj]

Ahh..... left me hanging!

[@NorthTexasHay]

Had to squeeze at least a couple in

[@tarefoot]

Yeeeeeehaaaaa we're cooking again....:)

[@NorthTexasHay]

Yes sir

[@loadpin]

It’s really great to see yours video pop up. Your field looks good and ready to go. Can’t wait to see the progress after the field is planted. For those flats have you ever tried tireject, I saw it first on one lonely Farmer and then I bought some. This stuff really works on flat tires of any kind, it’s amazing. Here’s the link if your interested, www.tireject.com/.

[@NorthTexasHay]

The tires are dry rotted, I don't believe they are salvageable