Medicago sativa – Alfalfa seeds
Scientific Name (Species, Family): Medicago sativa, Fabaceae Common name(s): Alfalfa / lucerne Type of reproductive material: Seed Weight of 100 seeds: 0.210 g / 0.0074 oz Plant life cycle: Perennial […]
Scientific Name (Species, Family): Medicago sativa, Fabaceae Common name(s): Alfalfa / lucerne Type of reproductive material: Seed Weight of 100 seeds: 0.210 g / 0.0074 oz Plant life cycle: Perennial […]
What is the scientific name of alfalfa? Medicago sativa Can people eat alfalfa? Yes humans can eat alfalfa, which is an excellent source of vitamins, proteins and minerals etc. If […]
Most farmers stop cultivating their alfalfa stands after the 4th year, because the yield has decreased significantly (it may drop 15% every year). As it happens in many other plants, […]
Harvest of alfalfa normally takes place just before the flowering. Many experienced farmers claim that it’s possible that you will never see alfalfa blossoms from seeding through plow down. The […]
How to irrigate Alfalfa Although alfalfa is a drought tolerant plant, it needs certain levels of soil moisture in order to give sustainably high yields for 4 years. As a […]
Alfalfa Fertilization Alfalfa gets adequate nitrogen supply from its symbiotic relationship with nitrogen fixing Rhizobium bacteria. The average hectare of alfalfa will fix about 1100 lbs. (500 kg) of […]
How to sow Alfalfa seeds – Alfalfa Seeding Rate and Number of Plants per Acre Alfalfa seeds can be sown during autumn or spring. It is more common to sow […]
There are over 200 known varieties of Alfalfa, but only 6-8 are used commercially at a great scale. Generally, different alfalfa varieties perform differently in various growing regions. We have […]
Lifecycle of Alfalfa Crop In a few words, alfalfa can be sown during autumn or spring. Suppose we sow the seeds during the spring of year 1. If all things […]
Alfalfa plant is a perennial legume with trifoliate leaves and blue to violet flowers. It belongs to the family of Fabaceae (the Pea and Bean family). It is the most […]