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Little River, TX | The autotoxicity gets the seedlings. I have treated a thinning stand like a seedling stand and had the seedlings thicken the stand.
I believe, here, the seedling die off is a function of competition for light, moisture, and nutrients. A 2 foot root will have problems competing with a plant with a 10 to 20 food deep root system.
One field I nursed through 11 seasons, by allowing the stand to thicken 2 different and separate years. Field finally got so rough I could not stand it.
I have never understood the why one field will have volunteer seedling alfalfa survive for a number of years and the one right next to it not, but it happens. | |
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Cut some Alfalfa today.
