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Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK |
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Oklahoma Alfalfa |
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Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK |
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Oklahoma Alfalfa |
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Answers to Producers' Questions about Replanting in the Spring or Thickening up a Thin New Stand |
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| 1. Planting in the spring is risky, at best, here in Oklahoma. This
is not a "yes"/ "no" question. It is very risky, but there are several
things that you can do to minimize the risks. Each year is very different. 2. Irrigation may help a spring-sown stand get going if everything else is in good shape. 3. I would certainly recommend against spring replanting if there is any chance the field is even slightly deficient in any plant nutrient. Collect soil samples, have them analyzed, apply what is needed before thinking about thickening the stand. 4. Replanting (thickening up) alfalfa stands is risky. Of all the types of thickening, thickening or replanting a new stand is the least risky. It is most difficult to thicken a stand that has been thick and still has old growing plants throughout (as thin as one plant per square foot). 5. We will be addressing these questions more in the NEWS.
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| John Caddel, Forage
Agronomist Department of Plant and Soil Sciences Oklahoma State University
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