Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a perennial legume known for its high nutritional value as forage for livestock. It is rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals, and is also used as a green manure and cover crop to improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. Alfalfa is also used in herbal medicine and as a dietary supplement for humans.
Inputs
- Hardiness zone 41
- Hardiness zone 51
- Hardiness zone 61
- Hardiness zone 71
- Hardiness zone 81
- Hardiness zone 91
- Hardiness zone 101
- Hardiness zone 111
- Calcium
- Phosphate
- Potassium
Outputs
- Calcium
- Canavanine
- Carotene
- Fibre
- Fodder
- Green manure
- Hay
- Phosphate
- Phytoestrogens
- VitaminB
- VitaminC
- VitaminD
- VitaminE
- VitaminK
- Poultry forage2
- Green manure