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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-03-27, Page 32Le. 1� 'r iOA T > LCR Sri I?l'IAf -STAII, THP SDAY, M RCH 27,19.80 legumes hack int� crou rotations to fix,nitrOgen into o die soil- .says Qrop scientis fx10s very recently,, from improved soil c op• ntat On was on structure and nitrogen d" rat vhf "t fe' Ia : '-'lertilit *:-._.i ed -clover--is. put " flow that farmers preferred for this purpose Who have had success because it survives better With continuous grain under wheat than alfalfa,' cra.ppins systems are experiencing higher input costs and reduced soil productivity, crop rotation ?'s becoming _attractive again. "Increasingly poor soil structure, caused by continuous grain crop- ping, has led to soil erosion, poor drainage, crusting, compaction, the need for more tillage horsepower, and lower yields," says Rob McLaughlin, University of Guelph crop scientist. "It's time to put legumes back into crop rotations." One of the most im- portant reasons for using forage legumes is their ability to fix nitrogen in the soil. Nitrogen fer- tilizers, and the fuel required to apply them, are becoming more expensive. A full, vigorous stand of alfalfa can supply 100 to 200 pounds. of nitrogen to the following corn crop, in addition to the hay or haylage you harvest. "Tests are being conducted at the Elora Research Station, near Guelph, to determine how much nitrogen is available to succeeding crops," says Professor McLaughlin. "All of the nitrogen plowed down is„ not available the first year, so there may ben further benefit from improved crop per- formance for three or four years.'' • Research trials into the effects of forages on winter wheat production in Ontario,showed that no increase in yield was achieved by applying nitrogen. fertilizer to wheat when 'it followed a legume crop. Eighty-nine kilograms of nitrogen per hectare (80 pounds. per acre) were required to achieve top yields when winter wheat followed a cereal crop. and it is cheaper to seed. more machinery and Professor McLaughlin. over alfalfa because it. is funded by the Ontario program for cash crop the seeding year, A short - Farmers labor. It 'also requires uires "Most of the equipment a short rotation legume. Ministry of Agriculture ' farmers. Of prime term legume seed unable to use q rim mtaxipn ;�u,�,,, ��„ , in � t�hwestern Thee -is a ood market and Food, is under way at concern � is cutting and production system could the -winter -wheat ria combination and cour-egild o gem r p ould A more attractive Ontario is adaptable to for red clav"err eed and iF the Elora -Keseareh �sther"�man'agement—serve 'as a�F►anoenti a"f'Dx clover c onsider ha i�n alternative is forage seed small seed production. is easier fro produce." Station, to develop a .practices needed to farmers to include c Y g however, this involves pro duc t ion, '' says Red clover is favored Expert;mental work, clover seed production produce a good seed set in forages in crop rotation. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES TO NORMAL FAMILY REQUIREMENTS! "Legumes can also increase' soil organic matter and improve soil structure," says Professor McLaughlin. "Legumes, improve sail, aggregation and; as a. result," improve soil in- ... crustation, water in- filtration, moisture content, drainage, filth, aeration, ,temperature, microbial activity and root -penetration." "Many farmers are reluctantoto return to fora �' production becaus they are in- volved in cash -crop, not livestock based systems,",says Mr. McLaughli. "However, there are practical methods of using legumes in ., cash- cropping systems." One practice that is becoming increasingly popular is seeding red clover into a . winter wheat stand in spring. 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