Alfalfa Planting Instructions from Pacific West Botanicals
 
 
zone: 1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9---10.
 
  west/east(of theSierras):wet/dry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Alfalfa Planting Instructions          
elevation:x 1,ooo': 0-2', 2-3', 3-4', 4'-up
latitude N.: 19-29,   29-39,   39-49 degrees
  sun/shade:  full/half/little
  water h2o: xtra/reg/sparse
  location: ridge/slope/valley
type:annual/biennial/perennial evergreen/deciduous
   germination: %  viability  season    time     temp  depth   stratify    soil      ph      water
soil conditions/ph:  clay, swampy/ well drained /rich loam /sandy,poor / acid / neutral/ alkaline
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  Grows in wet soils in dry areas and dry soils in wet areas.  Prefers light or chaulky soils.
  Seed sown late spring after danger of frost is past. esp. on calcareous loam, free of weed and
  prepared to a fine tilth.  Innoculation of  seed by specific nodule bacterium for commerical
  growth.  Replace 5 - 7  years.  Very drought resistant..
  Elev. to 9,000'
      7-7+
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