Alfalfa Research Study Results - 2004
Martinsville, Illinois

"It is apparent that the addition of calcium as a nutrient, and not as a pH modifier, generates yield and feed value response."
Roy Stephens, Director of Arise Research

Comments
Good growing conditions produced a total of five cuttings at thirty day intervals in 2004. Impressive responses are seen with yield, crude protein, plant nitrogen and plant calcium with the addition of Pellet Lime, all of which are statistically significant.


*Test Notes: Soil Test Pre-Treat Levels -Martinsville, IL; CEC 11; OM 2.3; P1 70ppm; K2O 246 ppm; Soil pH 6.8; Silty Clay Loam; Randomized Block Design with 4 Replications. The Research Data presented are results from: Arise Research & Discovery, Martinsville, Illinois; Director: Roy Stephen

Summary
Pellet Lime treatments “3” and “5” out yielded all other treatments including the two ton ag-lime treatment. Of special note is the “dollar value of feed” estimates. At $120/ton value for harvested alfalfa, treatments “3” and “5” with Pellet Lime produced far greater returns than all other treatments and the crude protein values are significantly higher. The top producing treatment in both yield and quality is #5 using the split application method.

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