Growing Alfalfa

[Cornborn]

Hi guys new to the forum,
I have land that I am thinking of growing on. The only problem is that the land is only half flat, the rest is on a series of hills. The cost to terrace the entire property would be too much to be remotely profitable. I can run tractors on the hills; but, my question is what can grow good on the hills. I would prefer to grow alfalfa becuase i have buyers lined up. Would Alfalfa grow good on a hill? I was told that it wouldn't grow right on hills.

Thanks guys,

 

[Woolgatherer]

Hello!

 

[Grazza]

I've seen alfalfa (Lucerne we call it in australia) growing on all soil types. We mainly grow it on Sandhills for grazing only. As a rule the deeper the sand the better it grows. Our winters are short an mild so Lucerne gives us year round production, a bit different to your climate.

 

[Flat 10]

Hi guys new to the forum,
I have land that I am thinking of growing on. The only problem is that the land is only half flat, the rest is on a series of hills. The cost to terrace the entire property would be too much to be remotely profitable. I can run tractors on the hills; but, my question is what can grow good on the hills. I would prefer to grow alfalfa becuase i have buyers lined up. Would Alfalfa grow good on a hill? I was told that it wouldn't grow right on hills.

Thanks guys,

I think you may need to ask on a US forum! Not much (not enough!) grown here. In fact we import it!

 

[snowhite]

a lot is grown in france , it needs a dry field in winter , clean of weeds , what you call a hill and i might be to different things