Show alfalfa benefited by provides protection against winter kill how 45 per cent drilled with alfalfa cad at the rute rat ot of pounds per acre not only alm blates growth of the te se dlin t hat ut unfertilized strip left upper photo indicates sparse growth right the fertilized pata patch photo taken la in october lower photo shows the re rc suit of winter to the unfertilized strip in center compared to fertilized on both sides also gives marked protection against winter killing lulling was described by prof H E myers agronomist at kansas state college the beneficial effects of the ter treatment are illustrated in the accompanying photographs talc tak en in an alfalfa field in kansas 1 q j the alfalfa was seeded august 15 f and 16 the fertilizer was placed in the same row with the seed the last two rounds were drilled without fertilizer As shown above there Is an almost complete absence of plants in the center unfertilized strip as the result of winter killing the crowns of the unfertilized plants were about three inches above the soil surface by spring the fertilized plants remained in and undamaged |