Alfalfa Seed - Raw is Out of Stock. Check out Alfalfa Seed - Coated here. Call our office with any questions (800-552-1027). Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a cool season perennial legume living from three to twelve years, depending on variety and climate. Alfalfa seed is most commonly planted for hay production, wildlife food plots and grazing. Alfalfa is the most popular legume in the world for hay and forage production for cattle and horses. Alfalfa resembles clover with clusters of small purple flowers containing high protein, vitamin and mineral rich leaves and stems. Alfalfa is very appealing to all forms of wildlife and remains as one of the best Alfalfa seed is commonly sprouted and eaten by humans as well. ~~~

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a cool season perennial legume living from three to twelve years, depending on variety and climate. Alfalfa seed is most commonly planted for hay production, wildlife food plots and grazing. Alfalfa is the most popular legume in the world for hay and forage production for cattle and horses. Alfalfa resembles clover with clusters of small purple flowers containing high protein, vitamin and mineral rich leaves and stems. Alfalfa is very appealing to all forms of wildlife and remains as one of the best Alfalfa seed is commonly sprouted and eaten by humans as well. The Fall dormancy is 9.

Product Information

Application or Use: Ground Cover, Cover Crop, Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing, Food Plot, Hay Production
Germination Time: 7 - 14 days, under optimal conditions
Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone, Cool Season
Height: 1 - 3 feet
Sunlight Requirements: 6 - 8 hours, full sun for best results
Advantages: Controls harmful nematodes; nitrogen fixation; builds organic matter.
When to Plant: Recommended planting time is fall and spring when nighttime temperatures are consistently below 65 degrees.

Product Details

Highest feeding value of all common hay crops
Nitrogen-fixing abilities
Highest yielding forage plant
Wide range of adaptation
High protein content

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Alfalfa Food Plot Seed grows to a height of up to 3 ft, and has a deep root system sometimes stretching to 15 ft. This makes it very resilient, especially to droughts. It has a tetraploid genome. The plant exhibits auto-toxicity, which means that it is difficult for alfalfa seed to grow in existing stands of alfalfa. Therefore, it is recommended that alfalfa fields be rotated with other species (for example, corn or wheat) before reseeding.

Like other legumes its root nodules contain bacteria, Sinorhizobium meliloti, with the ability to fix nitrogen, producing a high-protein feed regardless of available nitrogen in the soil. Its nitrogen-fixing abilities (which increases soil nitrogen) and its use as an animal feed greatly improved agricultural efficiency. (The nitrogen comes from the air, which is 78 percent molecular nitrogen.)

Alfalfa is widely grown throughout the world as forage for cattle, and is most often harvested as hay, but can also be made into silage, grazed, or fed as greenchop. Alfalfa has the highest feeding value of all common hay crops, being used less frequently as pasture. When grown on soils where it is well-adapted, alfalfa is the highest yielding forage plant.

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A/B Type Inoculant - Alfalfa/Clover

A/B Type Inoculant is recommended for Alfalfa, Sweet Clover, Ladino White Clover, Red Clover, and White Dutch Clover. Using inoculant is essential to get the full potential from your forage plot!

$12.99 6 oz.

One 6 oz. package treats up to 50 lbs. of clover seed!

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Plant these seeds at a rate of 18 - 20 lbs per acre in the Fall or Spring. Ensure that these seeds are at a depth of 1/4 - 1/2 inch and watered daily for optimal germination.

Alfalfa Seed

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Arrowleaf Clover Inoculant