Re: little off topic, but I have alfalfa question?

Posted by Brent on July 31, 2001 at 19:21:36 from (216.248.74.189):

In Reply to: little off topic, but I have alfalfa question? posted by Bill Smith on July 30, 2001 at 21:29:25:

Last year I seeded alfalfa test plots with 27 different establishment treatments here at Iowa State U. The best stand were those clear-seeded using a preplant incorporated herbicide such as Eptam, followed with a post-emerge such as Pursuit Plus when weed pressure cam on later in the season. The worst way I personally have found to establish is using a cover crop such as Oats, but it has been the standard for YEARS and most have good luck with it, although they probably have never tried the chemical route side-by-side with it to see the difference. 12-16 lbs/acre is the rule of thumb we use in Iowa. Allelopathy usually doesn't set in until the second year so you can still reseed spots this fall or frost-seed this coming spring. You could stillput Pursuit Plus or a tank mix of Poast Plus + Butyrac 200 on now to knock the weeds down. Butytrac is 2,4D-B, very similar to 2-4D but with a "B" added on, it is safe on alfalfa, soybeans, and many clovers. Good luck.

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