Fresh Alfalfa

[YesMamNoSir]

I was wondering if anyone has any experience or advice on using fresh alfalfa grass in a nutrient tea.

I gave up looking for organic alfalfa so I started growing my own. It's getting to a point now where I am getting about a cup a week of fresh alfalfa clippings and I want to make a fertilizer with them.

With the dried alfalfa I would only use a couple tablespoons per gallon with some kelp, but that would only be a few leaves with fresh chopped. I was thinking I could puree with coffee grinder and then maybe use two tablespoons.....

Any suggestions. I just switched to 12/12 in 5-7 gallon no till smarties.

 

[docter]

That sounds good. I bet you can some micronutrients to your alfalfa and grown more nutrient dense alfalfa than any commercial feed.
I wish I thought of that for an addition to my composting. not to get off topic my apologies.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

I was wondering if anyone has any experience or advice on using fresh alfalfa grass in a nutrient tea.

I gave up looking for organic alfalfa so I started growing my own. It's getting to a point now where I am getting about a cup a week of fresh alfalfa clippings and I want to make a fertilizer with them.

With the dried alfalfa I would only use a couple tablespoons per gallon with some kelp, but that would only be a few leaves with fresh chopped. I was thinking I could puree with coffee grinder and then maybe use two tablespoons.....

Any suggestions. I just switched to 12/12 in 5-7 gallon no till smarties.

I can't imagine that being bad for them, I use fresh alfalfa on my compost pile, it's super cheap and lasts a longass time, not to mention it's a great "green" to add for the thermophilic composting.
Only issue is the "straw" parts of the grass tends to breakdown longer than the green leafy parts

 

[Earl Dean Smooter]

YesMamNoSir, do you make a alfalfa meal with the dried leaf or do you use fresh leaf only ? Alfalfa fields are everywhere near me.. it is possible to get young leaf alfalfa year round here... I haven't tried full organics in my small medicinal grows yet, just a few things, seem to work well

 

[docter]

I can't imagine that being bad for them, I use fresh alfalfa on my compost pile, it's super cheap and lasts a longass time, not to mention it's a great "green" to add for the thermophilic composting.
Only issue is the "straw" parts of the grass tends to breakdown longer than the green leafy parts

Cool.