Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $16.00
Family: Legume (Fabaceae)
Hardy to Zones 3 to 11
Perennial cover crop works very nicely for planting in fertile soils and home garden beds. Excellent choice for putting vegetable beds to rest and for scattering in the shelterbelt. As a covercrop, fixes 200 pounds nitrogen per acre, yields up to 10 tons of organic matter per acre, and effectively sequesters subsurface minerals. Sowing rate: 1 lb per 1,000 sq ft. 100 grams per 200 sq ft. Packet contains 500 seeds.
Seed is Certified Organically Grown
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Lynn –
How many grams/pounds is the 500 seed packet?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Lynn, There are ~400 seeds per gram of alfalfa, so 500 seeds is slightly more than a gram’s worth. It is a good deal. Richo
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Vannessa –
Can this work for chicken foraging areas? Also can it grow in partial shade?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Vanessa, Thanks for pointing this out. Chickens do thrive on alfalfa, especially alfalfa sprouts, which are readily consumed. Alfalfa will sprout even indoors–it doesn’t need sun, and needs more sun as it matures. a part shade area is fine, richo
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faaudette –
Can these be sprouted for use of sandwiches and/or salads??
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Richo Cech –
hello faaudette, thanks for writing, yes, this is certified organically grown seed. richo
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Jo –
Does this need to be inoculated?
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Richo Cech –
hi jo, no, it is already inoculated with an omri certified inoculant. r
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Tim –
Is this the kind of Alfalfa that comes back year after year after it has been plowed under?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Tim, this is a perennial OP that can be allowed to go to seed and will self-seed if conditions allow. It doesn’t throw new plants off of rootlets left in the ground after plowing. richo
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Richo Cech –
purple, in my experience yellow flowers are medic (Medicago lupulina). r
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Tim –
Is this kind of alfalfa hard to get rid of after it is planted and establishes its self?
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Richo Cech –
I have never seen reason to want to get rid of it.
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Penney –
Are the seeds GMO?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Penney, we don’t sell any GMO seeds. Check the bottom of our homepage, the link titled “seed integrity.” cheers. richo
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