| Show Systematic Crop Rotation Rotation Rotation Rota Rota- tion Will Help F Farms Last week we presented to youa you youa a letter of alfalfa problems In Salt Lake County This week we weare weare weare are presenting to you L the e second letter in their series of three letters letters let let- leIs leI's which offers a solution to the problems listed last week Here is the letter Our letter sent you ou a few days ago ngo outlined the problem In connection connection connection con con- with decreased alfalfa yields Your alfalfa fields will produce produce produce pro pro- duce more and better hay for you If you you you- Plan and Practice a systematic crop rotation on your farm Determine the number of or acres of alfalfa and other crops you should grow each year to meet your needs then plow up each year year the oldest one-fourth one of your alfalfa acreage and plant an equal I numb r of acres of new alfalfa This will keep the same number of acres producing every year with every acre producing at its b best L Sy Systematic te crop rotation Improves improves Im im- proves fertility and helps in the control of plant diseases insect pests and weeds No alfalfa field should remain in alfalfa longer than four years Make Malee sure of a good stand when you plant a new field The seed bed must be well pre pared Plow the land in the the fall falland falland falland and see that the soil is firm at the time of planting Plant the seed with a drill equipped with press wheels heels as soon as the soil will permit and when the danger of frost is not too great If possible plant when the soil is moist and plant only deep enough to cover the seed well I Use only the best and cleanest I seed obtainable Poor seed is expensive expensive expensive ex ex- ex- ex 1 pensive at any price Good seed is always cheapest in the long run Through soil preparation and good seed properly planted secure secure secure se se- se- se cure good stands Apply Barnyard manure to your alfalfa fields at least once during the four fou years Alfalfa responds well to the application of barnyard manure It may be that your alfalfa field needs phosphate fertilizer I I Try it out on a small scale and if found practicable make malie use of it Maintain soil fertility fertility if if you will have good yields A number of farmers of Salt Lake county comity by following this I program are averaging from five I to seven tons per acre acre You can duplicate their yields by practicing practicing ing systematic crop rotation rotation se se securing curing good stands stands and and through the use of fertilizers Watch Vatch for and r read ad our third letter on substitute hay crops Yours very truly V L. L MARTINEAU County Agricultural Agent Salt Lake Count County |
