Document Type
Fact Sheet
Series No.
295
Description
Interseeding is seeding a legume or more productive grass into a permanent grassland with minimum tillage of the existing sod (see figures 1 and 2). ln some cases alfalfa may be interseeded to replace the native legumes that have been killed by misuse of the pasture. In other cases it may be interseeded into a tame grass sod. In each case the most important function of the legume is to take nitrogen out of the air and make it available in the soil where it can be utilized for increased quality and quantity of grass forage. The USDA estimates that a proportion of 35% alfalfa in a pasture will maintain the nitrogen content in the soil. In addition, the legume contributes to the yield of forage.
Publication Date
1966
Format
application/pdf
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
South Dakota State University, Cooperative Extension, "Interseeding for Pasture Improvement" (1966). SDSU Extension Fact Sheets. 890.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_fact/890
Comments
This item was digitized with the support from Project CERES, a collaboration between USAIN, AgNIC, and the Center for Research Libraries.