How to Manage Salinity on Alfalfa Acres
Do you know if your soil is saline, alkaline, or alkali?
Knowing the level of salt and the pH of your soil is key in managing your alfalfa fields for maximum profits. Soil test sent to a lab or an EC meter can help you track the levels in your soil and is a critical first stem to managing salinity.
The video below outlines salinity tolerance levels in alfalfa and other species, the source of salinity in soils, improvements in alfalfa genetics, soil amendments to improve soil quality, and success stories of marginal land brought back into production.
Salinity Management Guide
For more information about how to manage salinity on alfalfa acres download our Salinity Management Guide. Please contact us with any questions your have.
Additional Resources:
- Alfalfa Production and the Interaction between Drought and Soil Salinity
- Improved Salt-Tolerant Alfalfa
- Why alfalfa may be a solution for marginal soils: Casey France – Alfalfa U 2021
Sir/madam! I have prepared land to cultivate alfalfa in saudi arabia but here the soil and water is a bit salty..what brand of alfalfa seed i must choose?what would be the optimal temperature for better germination? Do we have customized seed brands for such desert conditions?
Please guide us in this regard.
Thank you.
Alfalfa seed germinates best at soil temperatures between 65-85°F. Not sure what the range of temperatures are in Saudi. If temperatures are high I would plant in the coolest time of year where soil temps are closest to the above soil temps.
As to alfalfa varieties, our company is not marketing in Saudi, but our AFX 1060, and AFX 960, and PGI 908S would all be appropriate for that environment. They are grown in southern CA in the extreme heat of the Imperial Valley and all three have salinity tolerance.