“Planting alfalfa on prevented plant acres will provide farmers with high-quality forage early next spring which is critical coming off a year of forage shortages.” If a cutting is needed in fall 2019 ...

Cody and Sophie Overton grow corn, soybeans and alfalfa, but when the fall harvest is finished, they turn their attention to ...

Technological Advancements and Efficiency One of the keys to the Imperial Valley’s success in growing alfalfa is the adoption of advanced agricultural practices. Modern irrigation systems, such as ...

Fall Seeded Crop - The spring harvest of a fall-seeded alfalfa crop should be based on plant development and vigor. If the alfalfa plants look vigorous and the roots are well developed, spring cutting ...

But it doesn’t have to be that way! Fall gardening can include more than yard cleanup and winter prep. In fact, one of your garden activities can be to plant bulbs in the fall. Planting bulbs in the ...

Unfortunately, alfalfa is also prone to autotoxicity and autosupression. In a Michigan State Extension article, Kim Cassida explained the challenges of autotoxicity. The first sign of autotoxicity is ...

More than a quarter of all Colorado River water is used to grow alfalfa — more water than is used for 40 million people’s drinking water, business needs and industrial uses combined ...

During the plant’s reaction to cold stress, the main physiological functions of GSH are ... 2 tetraploid varieties of Medicago sativa were chosen: “Longmu 806” alfalfa (fall dormancy, FD = 1.0), known ...

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Alfalfa, as a perennial crop, impacts soil moisture differently across various planting years. Moreover, in arid and semi-arid regions, limited rainfall and varying precipitation intensities influence ...