60-70 Days. Medicago sativa. Annual. Non-GMO. Cover Crop. Also known as "lucerne", non-GMO alfalfa is a year-round cover crop, widely grown for its nitrogen-replenishing benefits and fertile, all-natural springtime "green compost" mulch. An ancient old-world foraging heirloom, open-pollinated alfalfa seeds are in a renaissance as an essential cover crop, heirloom sprouting seed, and non-GMO microgreens variety. Alfalfa seeds are open-pollinated heirlooms quick to mature as a 24-36" tall foraging cover crop often grown, harvested, and baled just like wheat. Wholesale seed packets and bulk seeds. ~12,500 seeds/oz.
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Growing Alfalfa Cover Crop Garden Seeds
Basic Info
| Latin Name: | Medicago sativa |
| Color: | Seasonal lime greens with lavender and purple blooms |
Growing Info
| Alfalfa Hardiness Zones: | Perennial to zones 2-9, Annual cover crop use |
| Days to Maturity: | 60-70 Days |
| Alfalfa Seeding Rate: | .5 lb per 1000 sq. ft |
| Seed Planting Depth: | Broadcast directly and tamp ½" deep |
| Growth Habit: | Alfalfa cover crop seeds grow a tenacious 24-36" tall foraging crop with a wheat-like temperament |
| Grow Temp Preference: | 10-75° F |
| Garden Light Preference: | Full sun |
Other Info
| Common Names: | Lucerne |
| Alfalfa Soil Benefits: | Restores nitrogen back into depleted soils, breaking up heavy soils dense with clay to improve tilth, drainage, and weed management |
| Pests/Diseases/Troubleshooting: | Non-GMO Medicago sativa is a hardy cool-season cover crop annual with no serious pests or diseases |
| Alfalfa Mow: | When seeded as a cover crop, mow heirloom alfalfa before it goes to seed, mulching clover back into garden soil before sowing new crop |
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