Generous time window for sowing
The main thing is that there are still a few warm and bright days to come! So seems to be the motto of alfalfa when it comes to the appropriate time for their sowing goes.
- The sowing time starts in March
- it lasts up to and including August
Early sowing for quick harvests
if the cultivation of alfalfa, which is also known as alfalfa in culinary arts, is used for the extraction of edible seeds or as feed for animals, should the sowing done early in the year. Only then will the plants have enough time to grow and bloom. In such a case, you can do so in the same year to harvest.
Late sowing as green manure
Alfalfa, which is called Green manure to supply the bed with nitrogen can also be sown late. This has the advantage that you can grow vegetables on the later sowing area until August.
Tips
Alfalfa should not be grown after other butterflies. Therefore, peas and beans are not suitable as a preculture.
