I grow alfalfa but am no expert. However I would plant only the free seed and double or triple the rate. I plant 12 lb per acre along with 12 lb orchard grass. The trouble with 5 lbs of the new is if only that germinates you will have a sparse stand. I think it would be preferable to get all or nothing, so to say. And I have read alfalfa will thin itself, so dont worry about overseeding..I plant in early September. Theoretically I can check the germination during the fall and if it fails I can try again in the spring without losing an entire summer growing season. These days I only disc to loosen up the top one inch rather than plowing. The farther field in the photo was planted 3 years ago this way. The mowed field is 2nd cut grass planted same way. Another thing Ive been doing is running the seed drill at half the seed rate but going over the field 2 times and trying to split the rows.
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