- Author: Rachael Freeman Long
- Author: Mick Canevari
- Author: Daniel H Putnam
Published on: March 14, 2018
A tough decision in producing alfalfa hay is what to do with a seedling stand that's marginal, at best. Do you keep it, overseed with alfalfa or another forage, or do you replant or alternatively rotate to another crop? If so, when and how?
Mother Nature Strikes! Sometimes factors beyond our control result in alfalfa stand losses. For example, this past winter, the long dry spell and lack of access to water, stressed seedling development. This, along with freezing temperatures, resulted in seedlings dying. Last year we had too much water, leading to saturated soils, disease problems and stand loss.
In other situations, poor stands result from poor soil...
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Agriculture
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture
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