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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

There are a few people who grow it within 100 miles of me, but it 
doesn't have the same quality as the stuff they ship in from Ohio and 
other places up north.  Perhaps it has to do with the drought conditions 
or needs irrigation in the summer or something.  I'd be interested to 
understand why it's not grown much here.  Most folks that buy alfalfa go 
in on shares and make runs to the Northland and bring truckloads of it 
back.  It's actually cheaper to buy it that way than to buy it from the 
feed store.  It must need a lot of soil moisture..

Bev

Lynda wrote:
> It isn't the heat, Bev.  Some of> areas and in hot, humid areas.  It would most likely be the something to do 
> with the soil.  However, it grows all over Sonoma County which is nasty, 
> suck-your-boots-off-ya red clay.  Although it does grow best in the flood 
> plains of the Russian River.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
>
>
> > Well, I can't grow alfalfa here, either.  I think maybe our summers are
> > too hot?  I don't know.  We do have clay, but my pasture is rocky
> > acidic, not loamy acidic. :)  There's no way you can harrow it.
> > I've done the hand broadcast thing on my 7 acre pasture, so I know
> > what's involved in that...wow, what a job!
>
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