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Williamsburg Alfalfa
Seed Available for ‘53
Seed for the long-waited Williamsburg alfalfa will be generally available for planting in Virginia next season.
Developed at the Williamsburg branch of VP1 Agricultural Experiment Station when it was still in operation, the alfalfa has averaged 5 to 20 percent .yields above those of its parent, Kansas Common.
It has outyielded all varieties entered in tests in eastern and southern Piedmont Virginia, and has equaled all varieties elsewhere. Outstanding among its advantages Is the ability to recover quickly after cutting, and to maintain a good stand.
Dr. T. J. Smith, plant breeder at the Station, and W. W. Lewis, VPI Extension Service agronomist, say Williamsburg normally shows its greatest increase in yield over other varieties after the firsts year. It apparently is more resistant to some diseases than other varieties.
Williamsburg alfalfa has been seeded in demonstration plots in some 45 counties since its development and has l>een a consistently high yielder. It is recommended for planting throughout Virginia, and can lie expected to do particularly well east of the Blue Ridge.
Seed for Williamsburg alfalfa is coming from Kansas and California this year. Dr. Smith ^plains that “almost never does Virginia have a satisfaefbry season for alfalfa seed production.” It was because of this that it was necessary to produce the seed elsewhere. Williamsburg was
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