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Medicago sativa L.

A mid-early alfalfa with stable productivity and excellent forage quality

  • Stable yields
  • Developed by crossing two Italian and one French alfalfa varieties (70 % Romagnola (local landrace) + 20 % Polesana (local landrace) + 10 % French variety)
  • High leaf-to-stem ratio (results in good forage quality)
  • Plants – medium height, upright
  • Regenerates quickly after cutting
  • Resistant to frequent cutting
  • Persistent
  • Drought resistant
  • Resistant to diseases (spring mould)
  • Resistant to low temperatures
  • Flowers – light purple to dark purple
  • Flowering – medium early (first harvest)
  • Good seed yield
  • Roots – penetrate very deeply
  • Wide adaptation to the environment
  • Likes a sunny location, calcareous soils
  • Contains a lot of protein
  • Good digestibility
  • Suitable for green fodder, hay and silage production
  • Suitable for growing in mixtures with other grasses

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam


Recommended sowing rate: 20-25 kg/ha, depth 0.5-1.0 cm

Recommended sowing rate when growing for green manure: 20-25 kg/ha