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Disking the alfalfa field early in the spring or after the first cutting is 

 often practiced in dry climates, but in humid climates, such as that of 



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Fig. 241. — A western method of stacking alfalfa. ^ The second cutting is stacked 



on top of the first cutting 



New York, the plants injured by the disk are very likely to develop root 

 rot and thus, on the whole, decrease the stand in time. However, on an 



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Fig. 242. — Curing alfalfa under hay caps. It is wise to have enough hay caps for 



a part of the crop 



old stand that is thin and must be broken up in another year, disking will 

 stimulate growth for at least one season and destroy many of the weeds 



