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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I r - ~ "'1 ~ TABLE 6.5 CROP CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR IRRIGATED ALFALFA HAY PRODUCTION IN CLIMATIC ZONES A THROUGH D SOUTHERN UTE AND UTE MOUNTAIN UTE INDIAN RESERVATIONS Operation Time of Year Establishment of new seeding w/cover crop Disc Chisel Harrow Fertilizel/ Nitrogen Phosphorus Pre-irrigate Insecticide Fall/spr. Fall Spring Spring Spring Summer Spring Plant Oat seed Alfalfa seed Innoculant2/ Irrigation- Spr./Summer Combine (oats) Haul Windrow straw Bale straw .windrow/alfalfa Bale alfalfa Bale wagon & stack Summer Summer Summer Summer Late Sum. Late Sum. Sum./Late Sum. Time Reqm't/Ac .50 hrs/ac. .25 hrs/ac. .25 hrs/ac. Custom Varies Custom .30 hrs/ac. Varies .25 hrs/ac. Varies .30 hrs/ac. .50 hrs/ac. .30 hrs/ac. .50 hrs/ac. .55 hrs/ac. Established Stand Fertilize.!.! Spring Custom Phosphorus Insecticide Summer Custom Irrigation Spr./Summer Varies Swath Late spr./Sum./ Late Summer .90 hrs/ac. Rake Late spr./Sum./ Late Summer .25 hrs/ac. Bale Late spr./Sum./ Late Summer 1. 50 hrs/ac. Bale wagon Late spr./Sum./ & stack Late Summer .BO hrs.ac. Amount of Materials/acre 20 lbs. N 150 lbs.P205 Parathion 1 pt. 4EC 80 lbs. 14 lbs. 28 grams powder 150 lbs. P205 Parathion 1 pt. 4EC 1/ See Table 6.8 for fertilizer requirements by climatic zone. ~/ Applied first production year only. 6- 12