HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-03-20, Page 888a -be Pam Edition. Week of March 20, 1885
Don't make hasty decisions when selecting alfalfa va.riety
Don't make 4asty decisions when selecting
Alfalfa varieties. There are many varieties on
the market, so growers should carefully
consider which ones have the best character -
Was for their particular forage program.
"Choice of an alfalfa variety Should be bas-
ed on criteria like yield potential, maturity,
regrowth and winter hardiness," says Moms
Sagniff, sales agronomist for Pioneer Hi -Bred
Limited. "Select varieties which closely
match forage programa goals and local
growing conditons. " He also suggests seled-
ing more than one alfalfa variety when large
acreages will be planted.
'Developing ' a long range ananag.t
program is helpful in variety selection. ` ° ell
defined yield needs and desired rotation
lengths are useful criteria for making variety
selections,,,. Sagriff points out.
"There are advantages antrade offs to
early and medium maturity aflalfa varieties.
It's important to understand how each fits
into a forage program," he adds.
Early Maturity Varieties
Early maturity - 'or Flemish - alfalfa
varieties are moderately winter hardy and can
begin vigorous early growth when spring soil
temperatures are relatively cool." This allows
them to flower three to four days earlier than
medium maturity alfalfas.
"Fbr dairy managers
managing their
alfalfa intensively, this particularly
import-
ant since they are interested in producing
maximum yields of high quality alfalfa
silage," explains Sagriff. ,For high yields,
growers should plan on a five week scheduled
harvesting program that incudes three cuts
per year. The quick regrowth draracteristic of
Flemish vanities is an important feature that
allowsgrowers to enjoy the three cut harvest
system
Flemish varieties are very temperature
responsive, says the agr0namist. They can
produce more forage than medium maturity
varieties because of their ability to lengthen
the growing season. With high prevailing
temperatures after cutting in early June and
July, regrowth is extremely rapid. ''Although
early maturity alfalfa groiws longer into the
fall," Sagriff explains, "they retain enough
carbohydrate root reserves to maintain a high
yielding stand for two to three growing
seasons.
Medium Maturity Vadedes
Medium maturity alfalfa varieties range
between moderately winter hardy to winter
handy. They begin growth slightly later in the
spring and recover less quickly after cutting
than early maturity elfalfas. Yearly forage
yields of medium maturity alfalfas normally
are less than early maturity alfalfas.
Medium maturity varieties reach the flow=
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nsider characteristics of alfalfa varieties
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