Green manure or food?
In order to determine the sowing rate, it must first be clarified what the purpose of the cultivation is. Hobby gardeners usually grow alfalfa for three reasons:
- as Green manure
- as animal feed
- as food in itself
also read
- Alfalfa seeds - about trade, prices and volume requirements
- Alfalfa - optimal seed strength for successful cultivation
- Alfalfa - is there an ideal time to grow it?
When what amount?
Anyone who has sown alfalfa in the bed more often knows from experience how much they need to grow in order to fully meet their expectations. The following guidelines can help a newcomer:
- Selected beds are completely sown for the foundation
- A handful of plants are sufficient for self-sufficiency with greenery
- as animal feed there may be a few more
- likewise when seeds for sprouts are in demand
Tips
Last but not least, the available area can also determine the sowing rate. Since the seeds of the alfalfa are quite inexpensive, you should generously use all the fallow land for their sowing to use.
Determine the size of the cultivation area
The sowing rate is largely determined by the size of the intended cultivation area. This should be measured as precisely as possible before the seeds are procured. The exact number of square meters is then calculated based on the values obtained.
The optimal seed strength
How many seeds are needed per square meter? The information about this can be given to us by the so-called. Seed strength deliver. It indicates how dense the seed may be so that a maximum of yield can be achieved from the available area. In the case of alfalfa, it says that about 25 to 30 kg of seeds should be sown on an area of 1 hectare in order to obtain a good one harvest to get.
That's 2.5 to 3 grams per square meter Seeds. Multiply this value by the determined area size in m² and you will get the required seed rate in grams.
Tips
If for Time of cultivation Birds often circling above their beds, some seeds will fall victim to them. Slightly increase the sowing rate or protect the seed with foil until it sprouts.
