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Chapter One Lucerne at a glance.
Its Features, requirement and versatility
Grazing
Fodder
Seed
Landcare
Costs & Benefits

All you need to know to succeed with lucerne.


Lucerne (alfalfa) is one of the most valuable and widely grown forages in the world.
Lucerne is a temperate, perennial legume, able to produce forage throughout the year, with its main production periods being in the spring, summer and autumn.
It is high yielding, has good forage quality, is adapted to wide climatic variations and will grow on a range of soil types.
It is able to "fix" its own nitrogen, and in turn builds soil fetility and procides protein-rich feed for animals.
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  • Establishment.
  • Management.
  • Nutrition.
  • Weeds.
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  • Diseases.
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