alsike
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of alsike
C19: named after Alsike, Sweden
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As red clover seedings begin to fail, the alsike gains in popularity, and where a soil is decidedly sour the alsike is most in evidence.
From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
The rule is to mix alsike with the red at the rate of one or two bushels of the former to six bushels of the latter.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
The prevalence of alsike clover in a farming region is indicative of lack of lime.
From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
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
Most legumes like lime, and alsike clover is not an exception, but is far more acid-resistant than the red.
From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
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