Show Alfalfa in Full Bloom Will Produce More Hay Alfalfa cut in full bloom Is slightly less palatable but produces more hay than when cut at beginning of bloom. Fields mowed earlier die out sooner. Cutting the alfalfa Just when the new growth starts from the crown gives the plants the best chance of competing com-peting against weeds and conserves moisture by keeping the ground shaded most of the time. Top late fall cutting cut-ting promotes winter killing. Nebraska Nebras-ka station finds that It does not pay to plant alfalfa in rows and cultivate for hay. |