How to Grow Grass for Livestock || Grow Hay for Rabbit, Goat, Cow, Sheep

0:00 - intro
01:23 - Prepare the soil and plant the Grass seed
01:54 - Plant the Root of the Grass
03:10 - Water the Grass Plant
03:25 - How to Harvest the Grass/Hay
03:37 - How to get Grass seed
04:18 - Outro


Pick which grass is best for your climate.
Depending on where you live you will have better luck with some grass varieties than others. Grasses fall into two basic categories: warm-season and cool-season.
Warm-season grasses will be able to survive a brutal summer and tend to do well in the southern states. Choose from varieties such as Bermuda, St. Augustine, and Kikuyu.
Cool-season grasses handle cold much better than warm-season grasses. They can tolerate freezing temperatures and some drought. Don't expect them to survive the heat or go longer than 4 weeks without water. Kentucky bluegrass is a popular cool-season grass.

Test your soil.
Before you get started planting grass, you'll need to make sure your soil is in good condition. It's a good idea to test your soil. Soil testing will give you an idea of how much fertilizer to use.
You can pick up a soil test at any big box store or garden center. The test will tell you whether your soil is deficient in any specific nutrients, like nitrogen, phosphorus, or magnesium. If it is, you can use a fertilizer that has more of that nutrient to replenish it. Otherwise, choose an all-purpose 10-10-10 fertilizer for your lawn.
It is difficult to amend soil in an established lawn.
If you need to add fertilizer work it into the first 4-6 inches.

Spread your Grass seeds.
Keep in mind that grass likes a sunny environment


Top-dress your soil.

Once you've seeded the entire area, add some peat moss to your soil to set the seeds and help them hold moisture.

Water your seeds.

Perhaps the best way to water is with an oscillating sprinkler. If you have access to multiple sprinklers set them up in various parts of your yard to wet the entire area.
For best results, water your seeds 2-3 times a day for about 5-10 minutes for the first 8-10 days. During this period it is critical that your seeds stay moist. Water in the morning to decrease the chances of evaporation. However, avoid watering your lawn so much that it's soggy all the time, because grass doesn't like wet roots.
Don't use a strong spray when watering a newly seeded lawn. You run the risk of drowning your seeds or washing them away.
When watering your lawn, be aware of any potential rainfall in your area. Take the amount of rain into consideration when watering and aim for about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water a week.
If you live in an area prone to heavy rainfall, you could lose some seed. However, the rain must be heavy enough to move the soil before it can move the seed.





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