Show WORST WEED ENEMY OF ALFALFA PLANT care should be taken to tr prevent introduction of dodder grazing close with sheep has ha been recommended as a effective control against noxious plant burn off affected part parts prepared by the unita state states spart anent t of agriculture nen dodder considered by many ir no on ont of the oriet bornt wied enemies of nl al fit fulfil I 1 fit the dodder in the ground and the oung plants attach themselves to the alfalfa 1110 As moon us the threadlike stein of dodder ie Is finnly to the alfalfa plant the mem conceding it with the ground withers away thenceforth the dodder levei entirely on the alfalfa special care should be exercised to avoid introducing it la in the me alta alfalfa fa scid at planting time grazing close with sheep hai haq been recommended us as un an effective control against dodder lo diler in the fast however where dodder li Is most abundant sheep tire not plentiful and it Is not possible for every alfalfa groiser to use he the grazing plan ile odea grazing sm an al falfa field too closely with sheep often tw 9 I 1 waja A 4 protect alfalfa field fields against dodder by rigid control measures Me auri ret 1 in permanent injury to the stand some authorities recommend the complete removal of the affected alfalfa plants uh MIK e the dodder appears only in isolated pots spots through the thild thia this practice Irac tice however hoever la Is only successful in the ery early of the pest peat and before it has gained much foothold A rapid and arid method ot stamping out dodder recommended by specialists sti of the united de apartment part ment of apiculture agriculture Is 1 to watch atch the alfalfa fields for the initial evidences of dodder and ns as soon as slena signs of the pest appear to the in fectea plots with kerosene apply the match and burn oft off the affected areas this practice kills out the dodder and properly op applied plied does not injure the alfalfa permanently in burning the moddred dodd dod tred dred portions of the field a blowtorch la Is ful but where such a dovice la Is not aval available lable edme readily in material such ni as gunste or old ragi ragn wrapped with wire on the end of a stick and soaked la in kerosene will serve |