Oats will occupy the open areas and compete with weed. Preference will be given to active Association members. Approach and Procedures 6. Budget Summary Individuals or groups interested in applying should send 10 copies of their proposal to John Caddel, Secretary, by January 11,1999. Funds to support applied alfalfa research and extension activities come from Association members.
All contributions are completely voluntary.
Back to Top For the last several years, we have talked about an ongoing phosphate fertilization study at the Chickasha Research Station. As we have discussed in many public meetings with producers and the ag industry, alfalfa has a high demand for all nutrients because it is generally high yielding and, since it usually is provided abundant nitrogen through symbiosis with rhizobium, uptake of other nutrients is greater than for most crops. However, our observations around the state, review of soil test information, and visits with other scientists has led us to conclude that the most common yield limiting nutrient is phosphorus. We expect a major reason other nutrients are not as commonly deficient is because the smaller amounts of these nutrients required by alfalfa, and other nutrients are better supplied in the deep soils usually reserved for alfalfa . The six-year Chickasha study is now complete, and so we can draw conclusions from the results better now than we have been able to in the past.