DISCO ALFALFA 
All our regular Brands of 
Alfalfas are shipped out in 
sealed bags, and origins sup- 
ported by U.S. Verified Origin 
Certificate. Look for this seal 
and certificate which insures 
genuineness. All our Alfalfas 
are hardy, Northern Origins. 
SOIL REQUIREMENTS 
Alfalfa does best on deep, well drained soil, high in 
lime. It will, however, do well on almost any soil that 
is not too wet, too cold or too alkali. 
Liming should always be done well in advance of 
legume seeding because it takes some time for limestone 
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Alfalfa furnishes its own nitrogen, but does require 
phosphorus and potash. (It is well ‘to send in samples 
of your soil to the testing laboratories and have them 
analyzed.) All fertilizer should be worked into the soils 
with a disc, spring-tooth harrow, or a field cultivator 
well in advance of seeding. 
SEEDBED 
A firm, moderately smooth seedbed is important. 
Loose ground does not hold moisture and dries out 
.so rapidly that the seeds will not germinate or if they 
have already germinated, die from lack of moisture. 
In loose ground the seeds are very apt to be covered 
too deeply. 
.Best results are obtained by fall plowing if there is 
no danger of erosion. The soil will settle during the 
winter and be ready for planting in the spring. 
If fall plowing is not practical, the Alfalfa should be 
‘put in with a nurse crop as early as possible in the 
spring. 
SEEDING 
If Alfalfa is seeded with a spring nurse crop on un- 
plowed ground, be sure the ground is well disced and 
all trash is cut up. After the nurse crop is in and 
covered, broadcast the Alfalfa and harrow in. If the 
soil is dry, use a roller or culti-packer for the cover- 
-ing operation. 
Summer seeding is one of the surest ways to get a 
stand of Alfalfa. By this method the field is fallowed 
for 5 to 8 weeks in the spring to kill weeds. Sow Alfalfa 
alone from June to August. 
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