115: The Key to Learning Better Alfalfa Management: The Importance of Root Growth During Stand Establishment
April 18, 2022
Our episode today is a part of another series where we’re going to be talking all things about row crops and forage productions and on focus now is alfalfa management. Today we have a good friend Brandon, who runs the national research farm out in Nebraska and has a lot of hands-on experience in taking effective products and making them work for his farm. So let’s go right in and listen to one of the industry experts in the field!
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Episode 115 Highlights ✨
01:27 You wouldn’t want to miss hearing what are Brandon’s rituals to prep his farm
02:34 Conditioning the soil and promoting root growth early? How, how, how?
03:04 Amplify for alfalfa? Usage rate should be…
03:46 How about when seeding?
05:21 Longer life for the alfalfa stands mean strong stands to start with
06:05 This is what Brandon applies to his alfalfa in the process of cutting
07:38 >>>>>>>>>> JUST A QUICK SOLAR REMINDER <<<<<<<<<<<<
08:30 This is the best part of his fertilizer program
09:06 Take note of these very helpful farm products
10:00 These are Brandon’s must-have micros right here
11:23 Putting that alfalfa crop to sleep at the end of the year? Listen here!
11:50 Come the following year, try this!
12:56 Brandon’s system for alfalfa production in summary
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