Alfalfa Seed Yields 
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Irrigating alfalfa in rows. In this test, the irrigation water was allowed to soak into the 
soil for different lengths of time in an attempt to determine the proper moisture conditions 
for best seed production. 
Table of Amounts of Water Applied in Series A and B— Soil Pots 
Plants in soil pot, No 
Plants in soil pot No 
Plants in soil pot No 
Plants in soil pot No 
Plants in soil pot No 
Plants in soil pot No 
Plants in soil pot No 
Plants in soil pot No 
Plants in soil pot No 
1 received 
2 received 
3 received 
4 received 
5 received 
6 received 
7 received 
8 received 
1 quart of water 
1 quart of water 
1 quart of water 
4 quarts of water 
4 quarts of water 
4 quarts of water 
8 quarts of water 
8 quarts of water 
8 quarts of water 
9 received 
Plants in soil pot No. 10 received 12 quarts of water 
Plants in soil pot No. 11 received 12 quarts of water 
Plants in soil pot No. 12 received 12 quarts of water 
every 30 
every 20 
every 10 
every 30 
every 20 
every 10 
every 30 
every 20 
every 10 
every 30 
everv 20 
days 
days 
days 
days 
days 
days 
days 
days 
days 
days 
days 
! In addition to the water applied, each soil pot received the 
^ normal precipitation for the season. This proved to be an insufficient 
amount to affect the experiment. 
The different quantities of water applied to the different plants 
resulted in a forage development about in proportion to the relative 
‘ amounts of water applied. The lightest application of one quart 
every thirty days was just about sufficient to keep the plants alive. 
As the amount of water applied was increased, the forage growth 
was increased. The heaviest application of twelve quarts every ten 
days produced practically a normal sized alfalfa plant. But the 
