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Analyzing Alfalfa Seedling Tolerance to Freezing Temperatures

April 20, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

At very low temperatures (<40F), germination of alfalfa seed is much slower when compared to 40 to 50 F. This University of Minnesota study found that at 32 F, it took 15 days to reach 50% germination. At 50 F, 50% of seeds germinated in just 3 days. Individual seedlings will emerge slowly at low temperatures, meaning a long, staggered period of emergence, while at higher temperatures seedlings will emerge more uniformly.

Cover Crop Treatment Widens Planting Window

July 8, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Rock Island Dispatch-Argus

Some farmers are finding success using a new process designed to streamline planting and improve germination of cover crops. John Cobb, of Morganfield, Kentucky, developed the treatment a few years ago. Read more in this article from the Rock Island Dispatch Argus (Davenport, IA).

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