Canada: A good start for alfalfa, but it lacks water

Published 2021년 6월 1일

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Farmers, including Jean-Pierre Lavigne in Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott, Ontario, are experiencing a significant increase in alfalfa crop yields due to favorable weather conditions, including a harsh winter that improved survival rates, an beautiful fall, and an early spring. However, the lack of rainfall in May and the high yields from previous crops have led to dry conditions for the current harvest. Despite these challenges, alfalfa's deep root system has helped it maintain high yields, with 700 tonnes harvested from 150 acres. Rye and early spring crops have also performed well, while the lack of water has slightly affected the grass, festulolium crop. As of now, it's too early to assess the overall yield, with some areas still not starting the mowing process.

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Jean-Pierre Lavigne hasn't seen such a good alfalfa crop for at least five years. "The only problem is the rain," he said. We had 10 millimeters of water in May. Usually, we have 80. " The first cut of the Lavigne farm in Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott, Ontario is almost complete. There is only a small field of grass left. Alfalfa survived the winter very well, the fall was beautiful and the spring started early. All conditions that favored alfalfa. On the rain side, alfalfa has a root that is one meter deep, which is advantageous due to lack of water. Alfalfa yield is 700 tonnes for the 150 acres (61 ha). The 52 acres (21 ha) of rye also gave a very good yield. The rye came out in the heat of April. The early spring favored its growth. The last ensiled crop is a grass, festulolium, which suffered somewhat from the lack of water and for which the yield is average. Listen to Jean-Pierre Lavigne tell us about his harvest: Agronomist Jean-François Lemay, forage expert for Sollio ...

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