. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Alfalfa for New York 1577 Method of sowing Drilling is a good practice, but the land must be harrowed smooth after the drill. If the drill marks are left, a heavy rain within six or eight weeks after sowing may wash enough soil on the young plants to kill them. Broadcasting ahead of a disk drill or a spring-tooth harrow and rolling afterward is very
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Alfalfa for New York 1577 Method of sowing Drilling is a good practice, but the land must be harrowed smooth after the drill. If the drill marks are left, a heavy rain within six or eight weeks after sowing may wash enough soil on the young plants to kill them. Broadcasting ahead of a disk drill or a spring-tooth harrow and rolling afterward is very satisfactory. CARE OF THE STAND If the alfalfa is spring- or summer-sown without a nurse crop, the weeds must not be allowed to get ahead of the seeding. They should be clipped. COURTESY OF W. A. WHEELER, MITCHELL, S. DAK. Fig. 240.— Hogs in alfalfa pasture. Not troubled about the high cost of living back with a mower, the cutter bar being set 5 to 6 inches high. It is very important not to clip the young alfalfa close to the ground, below the leaves, during the first four months, as good stands are often killed by so doing. Care of the established field Whenever alfalfa shows signs of blooming it should be cut. It is then at the stage of growth for the best quality of hay, and if cut promptly will often make four cuttings for the season instead of three. The rule is to cut when it is one tenth in bloom. A better method is to watch the new vshoots that start from the crown. When they are an inch long, cutting should be done at once. 57. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Ithaca, N. Y. ?]
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