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April 15, 1907
Aberdeen Herald
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington
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Explanation of disking alfalfa practice: splits crowns to increase stems, conserves moisture, incorporates fertilizer; recommended in winter or after cutting. By R. H. Forbes, Arizona.
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Disking of Alfalfa
The disking of alfalfa is quite generally practiced wherever the crop is grown in this country. There are several good reasons for this procedure, varying somewhat in the order of their merit according to local conditions.
In the first place, the sharp disks, set at a slight angle, split and spread the crowns of many of the plants, causing them to stool and send up an increased number of stems. Little or no damage results from the operation, which should be carried on in winter or after a cutting, when the alfalfa is in stubble.
In some localities also the resulting mulch of loose earth is stated to conserve soil moisture at times when rainfall is slight or irrigating water scarce. To this should be added the observation that disking incorporates with the surface soil much fertilizing material, especially alfalfa leaves which are lost during the operations of haying.-R. H. Forbes, Arizona.
The disking of alfalfa is quite generally practiced wherever the crop is grown in this country. There are several good reasons for this procedure, varying somewhat in the order of their merit according to local conditions.
In the first place, the sharp disks, set at a slight angle, split and spread the crowns of many of the plants, causing them to stool and send up an increased number of stems. Little or no damage results from the operation, which should be carried on in winter or after a cutting, when the alfalfa is in stubble.
In some localities also the resulting mulch of loose earth is stated to conserve soil moisture at times when rainfall is slight or irrigating water scarce. To this should be added the observation that disking incorporates with the surface soil much fertilizing material, especially alfalfa leaves which are lost during the operations of haying.-R. H. Forbes, Arizona.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agricultural Advice
Farming Technique
What keywords are associated?
Alfalfa
Disking
Soil Moisture
Fertilizer
Crop Stems
Mulch
What entities or persons were involved?
R. H. Forbes
Where did it happen?
Arizona
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Key Persons
R. H. Forbes
Location
Arizona
Story Details
Disking alfalfa splits and spreads plant crowns to promote more stems with minimal damage, done in winter or after cutting; creates mulch to conserve soil moisture and incorporates fertilizing material like alfalfa leaves into soil.