Alfalfa (Virginia, USA)

Study details

• Date: 1971
• Location: Orange, Virginia, United States
• Soil: Tatum silt loam, 1000 lbs/ac 5-10-10 broadcast, lime added to pH 7.5
• Crop variety: Williamsburge at 40 lbs seed per acre, planted in April
• Trial design: Randomized complete block, 4 blocks plot area of 15’ x 18’. Boron added as Fertibor^® 0.3 lbs B/ac

Results

• Yield was significantly effected from 1366 lbs/ac to 2883 lbs/ac
• Boron content in the soil was improved from 0.07 ppm B to 1.17 ppm B
• Boron content in the tissue was increased from 10.5 ppm B in the control to 33.3 ppm B
• Nitrogen content in the tissue was not affected by boron treatment

Resources

• Alfalfa crop guide
• Brochure: Boron in alfalfa (PDF)
• Agronomy note: Boron for profitable alfalfa
• Eastern United States regional solutions
• All North America regional solutions