Alfalfa - Wikipedia
Alfalfa (/ æ l ˈ f æ l f ə /) (Medicago sativa), also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world.
Lucerne - the plant and its establishment - Agriculture and Food
Lucerne or alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a deep-rooted, temperate, perennial pasture legume which is well adapted to mixed farming systems in southern Western Australia. An established lucerne pasture provides an alternative source of forage for animal production, especially outside the growing season of annual crops and pastures.
Alfalfa - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Alfalfa, also called lucerne, is an adaptive perennial flowering plant of the legume family which is native to warmer temperate climates and has productive stand life of about 5–7 years. It is a valuable feed for sheep, beef cattle, dairy cattle, horse, and goats.
Lucerne - NSW Department of Primary Industries
Lucerne (Medicago sativa) Description: Widely grown perennial legume with its main growth in spring, summer and autumn. It is best suited to a wide range of well‑drained, slightly acid to alkaline soils (pH Ca 5.2 - 7.5). Drought resistant. For good persistence it must be grazed or cut on rotation. Can dry out soil profiles to depth.
Lucerne Information - lusern.org
Lucerne is a vigorous perennial legume with a well-developed taproot system. Plants differ greatly from each other and the most important cultivar characteristic for management and optimal use of lucerne, is dormancy.
Lucerne is the third most widely grown pasture legume in New South Wales (after subterranean and white clover), and is considered the only reliable pasture legume for a large area of the State. It’s wide range of uses, and high adaptability to the climate and soils of NSW makes it an integral part of the State’s agriculture, especially in the
The History of Domestication and Selection of Lucerne: A New ...
2021年1月20日 · Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) is a perennial forage legume that holds a major place in cultivated grasslands worldwide. It is used for ruminant feeding, given its high yield and nutritional properties.
General Lucerne Information - Lucerne Australia
Lucerne (Medicago sativa) is a perennial legume which is used mainly for the production of hay, silage and pasture. It is grown extensively in Australia, as well as many other countries including the USA, Canada, South America, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Lucerne - an alternative forage crop - Agricology
Lucerne (alfalfa) is a leafy legume that can be used for fertility building and as a forage crop. It has a high drought tolerance and also good resistance to lodging in heavy rain, making it an attractive proposition in the context of increasingly erratic weather patterns.
Lucerne - SpringerLink
Lucerne (Medicago sativa) is the only herbage legume in East Africa that has been grown consistently on farm scale for many decades. Lucerne’s perenniality; tolerance of moisture stress; ability to draw moisture from deep in the profile; adaptation to climate;...