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
Outputs
- Calcium
- Canavanine
- Carotene
- Fibre
- Fodder
- Green manure
- Hay
- Phosphate
- Phytoestrogens
- VitaminB
- VitaminC
- VitaminD
- VitaminE
- VitaminK
- Poultry forage1
- Green manure
Functions
- Medicago spp. - Alfalfa
- Perennial
- Attracting bees
- Attracting beneficial insects
- Nitrogen fixer2
- Cover crop