TY - JOUR AU - Frate, Carol A. AU - Roberts, Bruce A. AU - Marble, Vern L. TI - Imposed drought stress has no long-term effect on established alfalfa JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1991/05/01 VL - 45 IS - 3 SP - 33 EP - 36 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v045n03p33 AB - Reducing or terminating irrigation on established alfalfa during summer months for two consecutive years reduced crop yields but had no long-term effects on the productive capability of the stand in the third year. Hay quality was negatively affected only when alfalfa was severely water-stressed.