Field grass for mulching?

[wcd]

I have about 3 acres of chopped grass, more like hay than clippings. Busy spring and things got too tall out back. So I used a notary cutter to chop it and line it up in rows, is there any issues with raking it and using it for mulch around the p!ants in the garden?

Thanks

 

[Expat]

Just if the weeds have got their seeds on them.

 

[wcd]

Just if the weeds have got their seeds on them.

Weed free, worked long and hard last year to get just grass out there. Livestock will be grazing out there by fall. Fencing is expensive!

 

[Steel and wood]

If weed free should work fine but remember if not lay to dry will become hot. Oh yeah when I ran cattle I got into high tensile fencing worked good easy to take care of.

 

[Expat]

If weed free, I guess the other question is, does it have weed killer on it.

 

[wcd]

If weed free, I guess the other question is, does it have weed killer on it.

No pesticides, no weed killer, we.try to avoid using chemicals. Last year i broadcasted quite.a bit of pasture mix.

 

[Expat]

should be fine then in my opinion. I put my grass clippings on the garden to mulch around the plants..

 

[JeepHammer]

No pesticides, no weed killer, we.try to avoid using chemicals. Last year i broadcasted quite.a bit of pasture mix.

I'm the same way, and I don't care much for wood pulp mulch since it carried in termites.
We use as few chemicals as humanly possible since we grow a bunch of our own food and will continue to do so as long as we are able.
I really don't want persistent chemicals in the soil/food.

Composting 'Stalk' grasses takes a LONG time, lots of tough fibers and they take up to 3 years in a good, working compost pile.

I've dried it as 'Hay' and used it for ground cover, if it seeded out before you cut it it's going to be problems, particularly around flower beds or garden beds... Kind of importing extra weeds if it seeded out.