WHITE MUSTARD

WHITE MUSTARD

WHITE MUSTARD WHITE MUSTARD – Sinapis alba L. Brassicaceae This is an annual crucifer with a taproot and upright stalk about 1 metre tall. It is grown for green manure, as fodder. As an industrial crop, it is grown after the weeding stage and it takes the place of...
ALFALFA

ALFALFA

ALFALFA ALFALFA – Medicago sativa Leguminosae This is the most widely-grown forage legume. It is a pluriannual plant (lasting 3-4 economic years), which adapts well to various climate and soil types, although it prefers calcareous, deep, compact soil. However, it is...
BIRD’S-FOOT TREFOIL

BIRD’S-FOOT TREFOIL

BIRD’S-FOOT TREFOIL BIRD’S-FOOT TREFOIL – Lotus cornicolatus Leguminosae A perennial legume, 0.4-0.7m tall, with a taproot system that is robust and contains many tubercles. The stalk is slender and upright, mostly hairless. It grows trifoliate leaves and...
SAINFOIN

SAINFOIN

SAINFOIN SAINFOIN – Onobrychis viciifolia Leguminosae This is a regenerative, perennial legume with a robust taproot system. It prefers hot and dry climates, thin and craggy calcareous soil as well as clay soil with permeable subsoil. It is normally grown for two...
BLACK MEDICK

BLACK MEDICK

BLACK MEDICK BLACK MEDICK – Medicago lupulina Leguminosae This is a biennial legume with a taproot system that grows very deep. It adapts well to all relatively fertile soil types in normal conditions of humidity. It is not very productive if planted on its own,...