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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: u.p. bowhunter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i have a 1 1/2 acre field that butts up to 3 acres of clover. i am thinking about putting it in alfalfa. a few queations i have are.
is there a certain type of alfalfa better for strictaly grazing
is there a herbacide to kill broadleaf weeds but won't hurt the alfalfa
is the protien content equal to or better than clover
a
i will be doing a spring planting with the oat cover crop (what would the best seed rates be)
thanks for any and all help...waiting for twenty two inches of snow to melt so i can shed hunt then fire up the tractor </div></div>
Here is some good information that should answer some of your questions: Grazer Alfalfa
Cover crop oats
There are other grazing type alfalfas and almost any alfalfa will be attractive to deer, just remember the management problems that go along with alfalfa versus clover.
Alfalfa is much easier to manage when it can be harvested for hay because it gets so much taller and clipping it can cause smothering.
Clover and alflafa have very comparable protein but alfalfa has the advantage of being available much later in the season.
Of course 22 inches of snow may negate that advantage! /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
2-4DB is a broadleaf herbicide safe for alfalfa and clover.
is there a certain type of alfalfa better for strictaly grazing
is there a herbacide to kill broadleaf weeds but won't hurt the alfalfa
is the protien content equal to or better than clover
a
i will be doing a spring planting with the oat cover crop (what would the best seed rates be)
thanks for any and all help...waiting for twenty two inches of snow to melt so i can shed hunt then fire up the tractor </div></div>
Here is some good information that should answer some of your questions: Grazer Alfalfa
Cover crop oats
There are other grazing type alfalfas and almost any alfalfa will be attractive to deer, just remember the management problems that go along with alfalfa versus clover.
Alfalfa is much easier to manage when it can be harvested for hay because it gets so much taller and clipping it can cause smothering.
Clover and alflafa have very comparable protein but alfalfa has the advantage of being available much later in the season.
Of course 22 inches of snow may negate that advantage! /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
2-4DB is a broadleaf herbicide safe for alfalfa and clover.