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Alfalfa Germination & Growth

Dan Undersander, Marvin Hall, Paul Vassalotti and, Dennis Cosgrove (2011)

Summary

Knowing how alfalfa germinates will help producers create conditions necessary for good stand establishment. Knowing how seedlings develop will be useful in determining when to control diseases, insects, and weeds. Understanding patterns of growth will aid in identifying winter injury and disease problems, and in managing weeds. And being familiar with the mature stages of alfalfa growth will be helpful when making decisions about when to cut in order to ensure the maximum yield of forge of the quality required.