Effect dates of sowing and cutting time on seed yield and quality of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) CV. RL-88

An experiment was carried to find out the effect of sowing dates and cutting time on seed yield and quality of alfalfa cv. RL-88. The results of the experiment revealed that, the significantly higher seed yield per plant (1.491 g), seed yield per plot (161.07 g) and seed yield (3 55.00 kg ha⁻¹) was noticed in 15^th August sowing and the cutting carried out at 60 days after sowing. Whereas, the seed quality parameters of the resultant seeds viz., highest seed germination (95.00%), seedling length (13.90 cm), seedling dry weight (412.69 mg) and seedling vigour index (1320) found highest in 15^th August sowing and the cutting followed at 60 days after sowing.