Influence of Nitrogen Fertilizer Applied in Winter on Alfalfa Yield at the First Cutting in Spring

Some growers feel that nitrogen (N) fixing nodules found on the roots of the alfalfa plant are ineffective in cold soil during the winter and early spring. Thus, starter N fertilizer is commonly applied in late winter to established alfalfa to enhance growth until spring when the soil warms up and a...

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Main Authors: Knowles, Tim C., Ottman, Michael J., Wakimoto, Victor
Other Authors: Ottman, Michael
Language:en_US
Published: College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) 1996
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/202435