Medicago sativa
Family: Fabaceae
Perennial cover crop, best for fertile soils, home garden. Sprouts
provide a rich source of dietary chlorophyll. Excellent for shelterbelts.
Fixes 200 lbs nitrogen per acre, yields up to 10 tons of organic matter per
acre and effectively sequesters subsurface minerals. Inoculate and
sow early fall or spring. Broadcast, rake in and keep moist.
Use 1 lb per 1,000 square feet.
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