Non-GMO Alfalfa Cover Crop Seeds for farm and garden. Conventional. Suitable for field growing and garden cover crop. Fast growing, conventional field alfalfa. Produces high forage and biomass. Great for bees, and offers high nitrogen fixation. Perennial. Seeding Rate: ~.5 lbs/1000 sq ft or 15-20 lbs/Acre
Alfalfa Seeds - Cover Crop Seeds
- Alfalfa Seeds - Medicago sativa
- Non-GMO - Heirloom - Open Pollinated - High Germination Rate
- Seeds For: Gardening, Farm Field Growing, Cover Crop
- Days to Full Maturity: 60-70 -- Perennial - USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-9
- Mountain Valley Seed Company Brand - Premium Quality Seeds
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Planting Depth: 1/4 - 1/2 inches
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Seeding Rate: ~.5 lbs/1000 sq ft or 15-20 lbs/Acre
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Seeds Per Package:
- 4oz - Approximately 50,000 Seeds
- l lb - Approximately 200,000 Seeds
- 5 lb - Approximately 1,000,000 Seeds
- 25 lb - Approximately 5,000,000 Seeds
As a cover crop, alfalfa fixes nitrogen, repairing nodules on lateral and main tap roots. Alfalfa has an aggressive root system and when grown in rotation over several years, lessens soil compaction. Conventional, non-gmo. Commonly interseeded with corn.
Read more about Alfalfa Seeds:
- True Leaf Market Blog - Cover Crops the Why, What, When, and How