date:Nov 07, 2012
oils freeze can protect plants and improve yields.
Why do it now instead of waiting until next spring? Because it's cooler, you'll get more bang for your irrigation buck. And, you'll be able to boost the alfalfa plants' ability to go where they need to in order to get the water they need, both now and next year.
One advantage to irrigating now is that evaporation is lower than in summer, permitting very high irrigation efficiency. Another advantage is in the alfalfa plant itself. Most irrigate