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... Alfalfa's deep - rooting ability is the source of its great nutri- tional power , feeding as it does from mineral - rich subsoil that has not been worn out and depleted . Alfalfa is strong in iron and is also a good source of phosphorus ...
... Alfalfa's deep - rooting ability is the source of its great nutri- tional power , feeding as it does from mineral - rich subsoil that has not been worn out and depleted . Alfalfa is strong in iron and is also a good source of phosphorus ...
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... alfalfa will draw lygus bugs away from cotton . Two percent alfalfa provides sufficient control , but it should be planted about a month before the cotton . Buckwheat ( Fagopyrum esculentum ) Buckwheat is valuable as a soil builder and ...
... alfalfa will draw lygus bugs away from cotton . Two percent alfalfa provides sufficient control , but it should be planted about a month before the cotton . Buckwheat ( Fagopyrum esculentum ) Buckwheat is valuable as a soil builder and ...
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... alfalfa will benefit a crop of cotton . Red clover may be used on soils too acid and too poorly aerated for alfalfa . The optimum pH for red clover is between 5.8 and 6.8 but it can stand a pH below 6.0 and still do reasonably well ...
... alfalfa will benefit a crop of cotton . Red clover may be used on soils too acid and too poorly aerated for alfalfa . The optimum pH for red clover is between 5.8 and 6.8 but it can stand a pH below 6.0 and still do reasonably well ...
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