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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a perennial legume in the Fabaceae family, widely cultivated as a forage crop for livestock. It is a nitrogen-fixing plant that improves soil fertility and is also used for human consumption, particularly as sprouts and in herbal preparations.
Trifolium hybridum
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A fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Alfalfa
Direct-sow Alfalfa outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 60 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-drained soil, tolerates alkaline conditions, prefers loamy or clay-loam soil
Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and relatives
Pinhead-sized, stingless, and lethal to aphids and caterpillars from the inside.
