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Medicago sativa L.
A mid-late, high-yielding, protein-rich, highly digestible alfalfa
  • Very good regrowth rate
  • Medium-tall size
  • Fine stems and abundant leafiness
  • Suitable for dehydration
  • High protein content
  • High-quality, appetising forage, with low NDF
  • Suitable for all types of soil but especially fresh and light types
  • Very good productivity
  • Green mass yield potential – 30-40 t/ha in drier regions, and 50-60 t/ha in irrigated regions
  • Very good re-growth
  • Plants – medium tall, dark green
  • Persistence – 3-4-5 years (medium)
  • Stems – small, thin/medium thickness, abundantly leafy
  • Resistant to temperature changes and pests
  • Good drought resistance
  • Winter hardiness – 6.5 points (semi-dormant)
  • Flowers – purple
  • 1000 seed weight – 2.4 g
  • High content of proteins and vitamins
  • Low fiber content
  • Protein content – 21%
  • Digestibility (ADF content) – 33.5%
  • NDF – 42.7 %
  • ADL– 6.2 %
  • Suitable for drying (dehydration)
  • Fixes atmospheric nitrogen
  • Improves soil fertility, has a positive effect on soil structure
  • Suitable for temperate climate zones
  • Likes calcareous, fertile soils, pH ?6
  • Suitable for all types of soils, especially lighter ones
  • Seed germination temperature – 13-15 degrees °C

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