Fresh Alfalfa

YesMamNoSir

YesMamNoSir

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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

docter

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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

greasemonkeymann

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YesMamNoSir said:
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.
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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

Earl Dean Smooter

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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

docter

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greasemonkeymann said:
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
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Cool.
 
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