Seed in Alfalfa Pellets (was OT-BIO Donna Lockman)


From: "Jeff and Carolyn Walters" <cwalters@digitalpla.net>

Donna Lockman writes:

> I was wondering about seed in alfalfa pellets. Hope there arent any.
> I considered putting pellets in my barrell composter and maybe the heat
> would kill any seed. What do you think??

Donna,

Alfalfa pellets are made from high quality alfalfa which is harvested
before it blooms, much less before it has a chance to set seed. If it is
weed seeds you are concerned about, I am not sure whether the pelletizing
process would inactivate these or not.

Jeff Walters in northern Utah  (USDA Zone 4, Sunset Zone 2)
cwalters@digitalpla.net


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