Alfalfa Crop Articles & Analysis
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Alfalfa grown for forage is a major crop in many areas of the western United States. In the arid and semi–arid west, irrigation is required to obtain economic alfalfa yields. Because alfalfa is a perennial crop with a potentially long growing season, it can use a substantial amount of water. ...
Managing forages as living mulches during row crop production requires suppressing the forages to produce economical crop yields. The objective of this research was to identify forage plants with varied growth habit, persistence, and yield potential to provide desirable ecosystem functions in a multifunctional cropping system. ...
Therefore, studies were established in fall 1997 and 1998 to determine the influence of growing a nematode-resistant or susceptible alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) crop compared with cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) on these pests over 3 yr and during a subsequent rotation to a chile pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) crop. ...
Crop rotation and N are management methods that can increase corn (Zea mays L.) grain yields. ...
Persistence is a critical component of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) crop yield. Our objective was to determine the effect of seeding rate on alfalfa persistence, yield, and yield components and how they evolved over time in irrigated areas with long growing seasons. Two alfalfa cultivars were seeded at four seeding rates (10, 20, ...