



Seeding Alfalfa 
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D ON’T seed too deeply. Alfalfa should never 
be seeded deeper than 1 inch even on 
light soil. For that reason, drilling is not usu- 
ally advisable. When sown with a nurse crop, 
Alfalfa should be broadcast from the seed 
attachment of the drill, although it can be 
broadcast with any kind of a seeder or by hand 
either before or after the nurse crop is drilled. 
On fall plowed, heavy land where the seed 
bed is firm underneath, a light harrowing cross- 
wise to the direction of the drill is usually 
sufficient for covering the seed. 
On light soils and spring plowing, rolling is 
desirable. Where a corrugated roller or culti- 
packer has been used to prepare the seed bed, 
the same implement may be used after harrow- 
ing crosswise to the previous rolling to pack 
the ground above the seed. 
Seeding Rate 
For best results, from 15 to 20 pounds per 
acre is the proper rate of seeding. 

Alfalfa Varieties 
Grimm Alfalfa 
Generally accepted as one of the hardiest 
strains of Alfalfa. Its blossoms usually show 
considerable variegation in color and the root 
type is more spreading and low set. 
Cossack Alfalfa 
Another variegated strain originally intro- 
duced from Russia. It is considered about as 
winter hardy as Grimm. 
Ladak Alfalfa 
A relatively new variety from Northern 
India. Ladak has shown some promise as being 
more wilt resistant than some other strains, 
but it recovers slowly from cutting and does 
not appear to be as good a yielder as other 
strains. As yet it is in very limited production. 


