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Duxbury,Ma.

Is there any reason i shouldn't plant alfalfa as a cover crop this fall here in the northeast, Will i have a problem with it next season coming back during pumpkin season ?

8/18/2019 3:15:31 PM

Guelph, Ontario

It is really hard to kill off.

8/18/2019 3:41:20 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

I use alfalfa as a cover crop when I rotate my planting areas. Works great for me

8/18/2019 6:40:53 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Alfalfa is tough to kill with tillage, but glyphosate will knock it out quick. It will put nitrogen into the soil and pull micro nutrients up from down deep. I have seen alfalfa roots go down at least 13' deep when we did deep soil borings for pond sites.

8/18/2019 7:33:19 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

I think a vetch, winter rye or pea crop would be a better choice.

8/19/2019 7:42:21 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

If you choose to go with another cover crop, you can always add alfalfa in the spring as a good amendment. Local feed shops sell large bags of it ground up or in pellets and just till in.

8/19/2019 8:26:13 AM

Duxbury,Ma.

Thanks guys!

8/20/2019 5:30:38 PM

Bloomfield, Iowa

Alot cheaper if your looking for the nutrient value from it to buy a few straight alfalfa square bales, till it in and add alot and I mean alot of nitrate and potassium. Be careful, it doesn't take much. Also adds a lot of humus and organic material to your soil.

8/21/2019 11:36:18 PM