{"id":637,"date":"2014-11-21T11:41:03","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T16:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/?p=637"},"modified":"2014-11-21T11:41:03","modified_gmt":"2014-11-21T16:41:03","slug":"interseeding-alfalfa-in-bermudagrass-demonstration-in-colquitt-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/2014\/11\/interseeding-alfalfa-in-bermudagrass-demonstration-in-colquitt-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Interseeding Alfalfa in Bermudagrass Demonstration in Colquitt County!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interseeding alfalfa into bermudagrass is an interesting concept for forage growers in the south.\u00a0 There are several reasons why forage growers need to consider this production system.<\/p>\n

Why Interseed Alfalfa into Bermudagrass?<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Grow your own nitrogen for the bermudagrass.<\/p>\n

2. Increase the quality of your forage (+ 30 or more RFQ points)<\/p>\n

3. Makes excellent supplemental feed and\/or cash hay crop<\/p>\n

4. Growing with bermudagrass allows alfalfa to dry faster and be harvested clean<\/p>\n

5. If all else fails, you still have bermudagrass.<\/p>\n

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A demonstration consisting of interseeding alfalfa into bermudagrass was planted in order to evaluate this production system in Colquitt County. \u00a0Bulldog 805 was planted at the seeding rate of 25 pounds per acre on November 20, 2014.\u00a0 This project could not be possible without the help of Michael Chafin and the Sunbelt Ag Expo staff.<\/p>\n

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This site was soil tested and P, K and lime was applied according to UGA soil test recommendations.<\/p>\n

If you are interesting in this concept below are some tips to help insure a good stand of alfalfa.<\/p>\n

Select a well-drained site for planting and\u00a0soil test the site.\u00a0\u00a0Growers need to lime and fertilize according to the soil test recommendations.<\/p>\n

Ideal soil test levels:<\/strong> pH 6.5, High P, and High K. pH at 1 ft depth should be greater than 5.5.\u00a0Pay attention to micronutrient fertilization needs (B and Mo, as needed).<\/p>\n

The planting dates for this production system:<\/p>\n

Mountains and Piedmont area, Sept.15th – Oct. 15th.<\/p>\n

Coastal Plains region Oct.15th- Nov.15th.<\/p>\n

The bermudagrass needs to be very short (1-2 in.)\u00a0if this production system is attempted.<\/p>\n

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It may be necessary to apply a non selective herbicide to help with establishment.\u00a0\u00a0It is also ok to burn off with fire after the chemical burn down in order to insure good seed to soil contact.<\/p>\n

Plant with a no-till drill at the seed rate of\u00a022-25 lbs\/ac in\u00a07-9 in. rows.\u00a0 Please watch your planting depth and plant no\u00a0deeper than <\/span>\u00bd <\/span>in.\u00a0\u00a0Producers need to watch the stand a<\/span>fter emergence for mole crickets or other pests.\u00a0An insecticide might be in order if this happens.\u00a0 If it is dry then an irrigation might be in order to ensure good and even emergence.<\/p>\n

Later in the year, keys to maintain alfalfa in bermudagrass will be discussed.\u00a0 If you have any questions contact the Colquitt County Extension office.<\/p>\n

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Interseeding alfalfa into bermudagrass is an interesting concept for forage growers in the south.\u00a0 There are several reasons why forage growers need to consider this production system. Why Interseed Alfalfa into Bermudagrass? 1. Grow your own nitrogen for the bermudagrass. 2. Increase the quality of your forage (+ 30 or more RFQ points) 3. Makes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ga-cattlemens","category-hay-forages"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=637"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":643,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637\/revisions\/643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}