Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-15
RAISE ALFALFA SEED
Either Too Much or Too Lfa,
Water Affects Yield.
Sunlight 10 strors Fsctor arc I,si,
Plant VII Er.sI Several crc--.
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4 nigh csTelo; --eni % the i,6.r,S
u! Alfalfa plant = Necessary fo- hfz,
seed production. therefore 49,.
should not only Dc SEEDED il $780,.
~io@ rows. but even thinnet. Y rece.-
say. u tie ro~- Either too ruue. :.
too little rtier ~ill Affect tie 80
IN the nrst case = second xro1tt I'm
take place, and In the Other ttere --.',
Tot ce enough moisture to rns,Y-a
crop The margin = rArro- c-.
and untzvorzble moisture eo-1t.t,-.
account FOR many lo~ Yields !, a
inch rai.fzn properly distribute d,
about right for = seed crop. TAt-x
inches all prove too much esuec..n,
much rain falls IN the bloouirx -.
son High Temperatures are re~.-ss.-,
FOR setting OF seed and its csvsio,-
nent. though occzsionzlly the rous-s
are blasted By over-hot weather ~.
,asional nght frosts only re,ars $50
development. bat either Continues
light frosts or 4 killing one -iu snon
the chances Of seed crop The 8,
elusion Of Insects from plants tends ~
make them sterile. as the tripping ~,
the fertilizing portions OF the eoue-s
does not take place Buubieb-es
from their weight. and Wild bees p,
The Insertion o. their bodies. accom-
plish tripping more perfectly than he
tame bee. which draws the nectar
With rs prcooseis OrdinAr.; alfalfa
sets It's seed vita the pollen from an.
other so-er but Z, IS self-fertllizinr 4,
the flower be trippec Lands where
alfalfa easily nrds moisture are ,el
dom good seed producers. a. they
make second growth fron The stems
OF the frs; growth. which Is so -ank
as 10 lie down Sunlight Is a strong
facior in seed production. and the so
lated alfalfa plant ~iii equal several
plants crowded together. having
much better developed system O,
branches 10 carry the seed pods Two
TO three pounds % seed per acre is SUI
hcient for row seeding. and further
allowance should be made In the nun
Der Of plants IN an arid climate When
moist seasons came the plants all
thrive below and above ground The
spread OF the branches ~ill All verv
arge area. and when moisture Is lack
ng the roots. with proper cultivation.
have much larger area from which
% draw moisture The distance Be
.ween rows may be from X inches ID
as high as four feet. al which distance
he Yields at Chico. Cal. we're as good
as at any other width Probably less
distance will be better II the plants b.
hinned In the rows BY the disk or
and the yield OF hay. which
3 not much lessened BY row sowing
'ver broadcasting BE- finer when hay
'ather than seed Is desired
The crop TO leave for seed depends
IN what season o, the year gives the
'est seed-maturing conditions. also in
he arid country Il ~lll often b. evil
lent nj the time OF the nrst cutting
nat there Is not moisture enough In
he ground 10 start and mature a sec
md crop either for hay or seed and ii
must then depend on the growers
Judgment whether TO cut for hay and
hen cultivate the ground awaiting
ain. II the ground IL merely dry on
op good cultivation will restore
hings. but II digging shows it to BE-
Try clear down rain must be awaited.
nd II the alfalfa be allowed 20 stand
or seed In such condition nv expert
nee Is that second growth will al
most always start when rain comes
he seed be lost and two crops OF al
AHA occupy the ground at the same
Inc. This is less apt 10 occur when
NJ rain gets clear down into the soil
nan II II were merely superficial
mich affects the upper part % the
iants and sprouts the buds at the 81
ense OF the main plant