Producing local alfalfa hay is an opportunity for growers in southeast ... Seeds need to be inoculated prior of planting in order to have the symbiotic nitrogen fixation with beneficial bacteria.

Alfalfa does best on soils with fine to medium textures that are moderately to well ... Flower is commonly purple but may vary among shades of white, yellow and purple. Deep taproot. Hay, silage and ...

Commercial hay growers can choose their market ... a host of studies across the U.S. that show when alfalfa stands were terminated when the plant was healthy it can provide anywhere from 100 ...

It specifically focused on two water-intensive crops: alfalfa and hay. Farmers and ranchers are ... So then the alternatives we plant into a low value crop that can sit there and maintain the ...

Forage growers looking for more flexibility, higher quality and increased yield potential have a proven option to add to ...

Research published in Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment reveals the increased land use efficiency and environmental benefits in an alfalfa ... activity, and plant root interaction are ...