alsike
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of alsike
C19: named after Alsike, Sweden
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Usually, that degree of fineness in the pulverization which best prepares the soil for the nurse crop with which alsike clover is sown, will also best prepare it for the alsike.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
In regions where red clover is declining on account of lack of lime, one may see some alsike.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
More especially should this be the aim if the alsike is sown to produce hay.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
Timothy and red-top should be seeded with it, and in the spring red and alsike clover should be added.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
The practice is an excellent one where the red will not grow, and the alsike adds fertility, but when the soil has been made alkaline, the red clover should have nearly all the room.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
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