Alfalfa
Alfalfa is the forage base for many farms today. It is a legume that can fix most of its own nitrogen. We carry two alfalfa varieties, a tap root or deep rooted plant that has good drought tolerance and it grows pretty well during the hotter part of the summer. The second variety is a branchroot alfalfa for wetter and heavier clay soils. Due to the pressures of the rotation schedule on many farms, alfalfa stands are only in production for three or four years before decreases in productivity are noticed. It is important to get all the yield possible in this short time and these high performing varieties are what we focus on.
Establishment
Alfalfa can be planted in the spring or late summer, but we recommend late summer whenever possible. Planting depth should be 0.25 to 0.50 inches with good soil contact. If spring sown, a nurse crop of grass or small grain is recommended to maximize the tonnage in the seeding year. We usually recommend seeding grass with alfalfa to give a higher tonnage and better quality feed for the life of the stand. Alfalfa exhibits autotoxicity, which means established plants (older than 6 months) give off compounds that prevent new alfalfa seedlings from establishing.
Management
Once established, alfalfa stand can last for many years. Many modern varieties can handle 28 day cutting schedules and in fact, some elite varieties need that type of management to perform their best. One very critical aspect of alfalfa management is knowing when to take the last cutting in the fall. By using Growing Degree Days (GDD) you can determine the best time to take the last fall cutting. An early fall cut can be taken as long as the plants can accumulate more than 500 GDD to replenish root reserves. A late fall cutting can be taken as long as no more than 200 GDD will accumulate before killing frost (25°F).
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Byron’s 40 LR
$5.67 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $283.50A taproot glandular haired alfalfa that performs well under potato leaf hopper pressure.
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Byron’s 44 Mag Organic
$7.20 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $360.00Tall robust alfalfa with a dense leafy canopy. Easy to manage and performs well.
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KingFisher 101 Alfalfa
$4.55 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $227.50KingFisher 101 is our BEST priced alfalfa. A blended alfalfa, KF 101 is good for both short and long rotations. Find more here!
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KingFisher 222
$5.10 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $255.00Kingfisher 222 is a branch root variety alfalfa for wet soils and resists heaving. KF 222 is very dense and available here!
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KingFisher 243
$5.44 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $272.00High powered race horse alfalfa with 30% faster regrowth and exceptional fall growth adding up to significant tonnage potential, buy yours here!
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KingFisher 257
$5.67 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $283.50KingFisher 257 has 30% faster regrowth. High powered race horse alfalfa. Get yours here!
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KingFisher 30-30
$4.55 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $227.50Kingfisher 30/30 can handle abusive levels of traffic pressure with rapid recovery and top disease resistance and persistence, get yours here!
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KingFisher 401B
$5.67 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $283.50KingFisher 401B is an excellent branchroot alfalfa designed for wet areas and can extend to Tennessee and beyond. Get yours here!
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KingFisher 4020
$5.15 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $257.50KingFisher 4020 alfalfa has outstanding first year yields and excellent disease and stress resistance, an exceptional product for many stands. Get yours here!
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KingFisher 402H
$6.46 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $323.00KingFisher 402H is the latest generation of alfalfa hybrid, winning yield trials across the Midwest. With extremely fine-stems this is an exciting variety.
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KingFisher 403CR
$5.67 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $283.50KingFisher 403CR Seed is good for grazing because it is very persistent and becomes well established, buy yours here!
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KingFisher 406A2
$5.45 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $272.50KingFisher 406A2 from Byron Seeds is bred for resistance to Aphanomyces Race 2 also known seen as alfalfa root rot.
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KingFisher 409A2
$5.44 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $272.00KingFisher 409A2 from Byron Seeds is selected for the latest strain of Aphanomyces, buy yours here!
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KingFisher 425HD Alfalfa
$5.45 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $272.50KingFisher 425HD from Byron Seeds is one of the most highly digestible (HD) varieties found anywhere on the market.
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KingFisher 426HD
$5.35 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $267.50KingFisher 426HD from Byron Seeds is one of the most highly digestible (HD) with great agronomic benefits.
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KingFisher 444
$5.40 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $270.00Kingfisher 444 is a branch root alfalfa with deep rich green foliage. With excellent pest and rot resistances this variety has a wide adaption.
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KingFisher Excelerator
$5.15 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $257.50KingsFisher Excelerator is a non-GMO alfalfa developed for todays aggressive alfalfa managers, with a 25% faster regrowth and high leaf to stem ratio. Details here.
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KingFisher KF 601H
$7.70 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $385.00KingFisher KF 601H is our alfalfa with the best early spring growth and late fall growth, making it ideal for southern Midwestern states. Buy yours here!
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KingFisher KF Stonghold
$5.55 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $277.50KingFisher Stonghold alfalfa features a sunken crown for great traffic tolerance, branch root variety. Get Yours Here!
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KingFisher KF SynergyX Hydro-Power
$5.60 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $280.00A mixture of stress tolerant alfalfa’s and red clover. Great for variable soil types.
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KingFisher KF SynergyX Fortress Alfalfa
$280.00KingFisher SynergyX Fortress alfalfa is a blend of rugged high-traffic tolerant alfalfas. Get Yours Here!
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KingFisher KF SynergyX Ignite
$5.60 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $280.00A mixture of high performing KF alfalfas, coming branch root, tap root and low lignin varieties with superior quality and disease resistance.
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KingFisher LHR 67
$5.18 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $259.00Welcome to Byron Seeds only Point of Sale Site. We carry Byron Seeds best products – including KingFisher LHR 67 Seed.
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KingFisher OR404 Organic
$5.65 per lb
Total (50 lbs): $282.50Welcome to Byron Seeds only Point of Sale Site. We carry Byron Seeds best products – including KingFisher 404 Seed.
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