Q&As Alfalfa
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 […]
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 […]
Alfalfa (scientifically called Medicago sativa) or Lucerne is the most important forage crop in the world. Alfalfa means “father of all foods” in Arabic. It is cultivated in more than […]