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The Midwest Cattleman · August 11, 2022 · P15
Seeding Perennial Forages in Late Summer

By Mark Sulc, OSU Extension Forage Specialist
August is the second good tively level and smooth if you weeds, such as
window of opportunity of the plan to no-till, because you marestail, cre-
year for establishing perenni- will have to live with any field ate a very dif-
al forage stands (spring being roughness for multiple years ficult situation
the first good planting time). of harvesting operations. No- and there are no
August is also the ideal time till into wheat stubble would effective control
for filling in gaps in seedings be an excellent option. options in no-till
made this spring. The primary Sclerotinia crown and stem management, so
risk with late summer forage rot is a concern with no-till conventional till-
seedings is having sufficient seedings of alfalfa or red clover age for seedbed
moisture for seed germination in late summer in fields with prep is probably
and good plant establishment a recent history of clover. This a better choice in
before cold weather arrives. pathogen causes white mold those situations.
The decision to plant or not on alfalfa seedlings and infects
will have to be made for each plants during the cool rainy Conventional ings made this spring, it is pos-
Tillage Seedings
individual field, considering spells in late October and No- Prepare a firm seedbed to sible to drill in seed now, even
soil moisture status and the vember. Early August plant- ensure good seed-to-soil con- in alfalfa. Autotoxicity will not
rainfall forecast. Rainfall and ings dramatically improve tact. Be aware that too much be a limiting factor in alfal-
adequate soil moisture in the the alfalfa's ability to resist or tillage depletes soil moisture fa seedings made this spring.
few weeks immediately after tolerate the infection. Late Au- and increases the risk of soil Alfalfa plants that are less
seeding is the primary factor gust or early September seed- crusting. Follow the "footprint than a year old do not release
affecting successful forage es- ings are very susceptible to guide" that soil should be firm enough autotoxic compounds
tablishment. this disease, with mid-August enough for a footprint to sink into the surrounding soil to
No-till Seedings plantings being intermediate. no deeper than one-half inch. harm new seedlings of alfalfa.
No-till seeding is an excel- In a no-till situation, min- Tilled seedbeds usually do not So, this summer is the last op-
lent choice to conserve soil imize competition from ex- need a pre-plant herbicide. portunity to try to “patch-in”
isting weeds by applying
moisture for seed germination glyphosate burndown before Patching Spring Seedings alfalfa in thin areas of alfalfa
in late summer. Make sure planting. Herbicide-resistant Where gaps exist in seed- stands seeded this spring. By
that the field surface is rela- continued on page 25

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