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RAPP-OHATS
By: W. H. Lyne
County Agent
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Several Rappahannock farmers “ are asking the question “Under— present conditions would or would you not seed alfalfa this month?” My advice is no — not until we have good rain and by a “good rain” I mean a gentle soaking rain measuring at least in the neighborhood of 1% inches. Although - farmers must take many chances I sincerely believe it unwise to seed alfalfa or make a new pasture seeding with our soils as dry as they are. On the other hand if hay or pasture seedings made last Spring were failures and thereby you find yourself in the undesirable spot of poor prospects fqr feed in 1955 I recommend the following in establishing Alfalfa on soils suitable to its production:
1. Come by the office, get a soils record sheet which gives instructions on how to get a soil sample. (A soil analysis is no better than the manner in which the sample was taken.) After getting the sample bring it to the office t to be sent off for testing to determine the lime and fertilizer needs. No charge is made for this by the Extension Service. Of course if you have already had your soil tested so much the better. . 2. Apply one half of the lime and fertilizer needed and plow it
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