Plowdown Brand isn't limited to traditional alfalfa production. Greenway Seeds has developed a system for establishing non-dormant Plowdown Alfalfa underneath corn, allowing the alfalfa to begin developing while the corn crop is still in the field.

After corn harvest, the established alfalfa can continue growing and provide additional fall forage or biomass, depending on your location, weather and management.

Step 1 — Broadcast Plowdown
At approximately alfalfa planting time, broadcast Plowdown Brand alfalfa seed. Alan's program calls for approximately 20 pounds per acre.

Step 2 — Plant Your Corn
Plant corn over the young alfalfa. As the corn develops and shades the field, the alfalfa remains underneath and grows more slowly.

Step 3 — Harvest the Corn
Once silage corn is removed, sunlight reaches the established alfalfa. Rather than starting an alfalfa seeding from scratch after corn harvest, the plants are already in place and can begin responding to the available light.

Step 4 — Capture Additional Fall Growth
Depending on the growing region and harvest timing, Plowdown can continue producing into the fall, creating the potential for additional forage or biomass after the corn comes off.

Weed-control planning is especially important when establishing alfalfa beneath corn. Herbicide selection and timing must be compatible with both crops and with the intended use of the forage.

Always follow current herbicide labels and consult your local crop adviser or chemical representative before applying a product to an interseeded corn/alfalfa field.

The idea behind the Plowdown system is simple: don't wait until corn harvest to begin establishing the next crop.

By getting Plowdown started earlier, growers may be able to take advantage of growing days that would otherwise be lost after the corn comes off.

Corn on top. Plowdown underneath. Put the whole growing season to work.