Sainfoin Seed (Onobrychis Viciifolia) (25kg per acre)
Why Buy this product?
- Extremely deep rooting - long tap root
- Fixes nitrogen - no artificial nitrogen required once established
- Perennial plant that will last around 3-4 years
- High in protein for cutting or grazing (high palatability, bloat free, fattens livestock extremely fast & a natural wormer)
- Does best in free-draining soils, will not like compacted, wet heavy clay soils
- Needs warmer soils to establish (slow to establish)
- Drought tolerant
- Frost tolerant
- Erect growth with noticeable pink flowers
- For great results use with a companion/nurse crop - a non-competitive grass or a cereal sown at a half rate
Sow April - July
25 kg per acre