DESCRIPTION
Scientific name: Medicago sativa L. cv. Crioula
Family: Leguminosae
Vegetative Cycle: Perennial
Growing Form: Herbaceous

REQUIREMENTS
Soil Fertility: Fertile with high levels of organic material
Altitude: Up to 3.000 m
Annual Precipitation: Over 700 mm

RESISTANCE
Drought: Low
Cold: High
Humidity: Low
Spittlebug: High
Shade: Low

PRODUCTION
Dry Matter (D.M.) ha/year: 15 - 20 t/ha
Brute Protein in D.M.: 20 - 22%
Biomass: Up 100 t (under irrigation)
Flowering Cycle: 110 days
Nitrogen Fixing Capacity: 100 - 300 kg/ha

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