Hey Guys,
I went ahead and ordered the 425 RR alfalfa. Best price I could get, $355 per 50# bag, ordered 400# for 18 acres, should be enough. Took soil samples today, as is my practice, I took my Ph meter along and took readings at every sample site. 5.8 Ph is not good. I need to be at 7.0 to 7.5, ordered 2 semi dumps of lime for tomorrow, will get 2 more in March, 96 tons should fix that problem on 18 acres, that is about 5 tons in 2 applications. The problem is I went to vertical deep tillage last year, so, 3 feet vs 8 inches of seedbed makes a considerable difference. I was wondering about this last year. Our county agent would rather grow flowers, so, he didn't have a clue. Well, I found out, and my guess is when the test results come back it will need lots of everything else. I guess it really takes nutrients to build up soil that hasn't been touched in decades. I still think deep vertical tillage will show benefits, just need to build up the reserves.
Take care!!!
Andy