RE: TB:use of alfalfa

Yes, we use alfalfa pellets, religiously for several years.  We have used
them two different ways.  As a tea, that we fertilize with in spring or fall
and, tilled in to the new beds as we make them up.  When we put them down in
a new bed we use about 350 lbs on a 700 square foot bed.  We spread them
evenly over the bed and then till them in.

IMHO, we get vigorous growth using the pellets either way.  I have not seen
any change for the better or worse in leaf spot or weeds, the two common
complaints I hear about using alfalfa pellets.  The one thing here to be
picky about is to be sure you use pure alfalfa pellets.  Horse feed not
rabbit feed.  The rabbit feed has added ingredients.

Good luck!

Dana

Dana Brown
AIS Region 17 Judges Training Chairperson
Director TBIS, ASI
AIS, ASI, MIS, RIS, SPIS, TBIS
Malevil Gardens
www.malevil-iris.com
Lubbock, TX
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
DanaBrown@peoplepc.com



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf Of Lynn
Stucker, DVM
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 10:03 PM
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: [iris] TB:use of alfalfa

Hi,
Does anyone use alfalfa pellets in their garden on a regular basis?  If so,
in
what ways? and successes? improvements of fans? less leaf spot?

I have read several articles, but they tend to be vague on the exact use
scheduleas well as the exact way of administering them.  If applied around
the
plants, just on top of the soil, I would guess that my deer are going to
have
quite the meal.  Would I hurt anything if I worked them into the soil?
I would appreciate anyone's educated guess or experience on this one.
Thanks.
Lynn
Greendale, WI
zone 5

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