Alfalfa Hope, Zaporizhskaya oblast.

You can start sowing alfalfa in early spring and until autumn.

Sowing rate is 18 - 20 kg/ha.

Alfalfa Nadezhda is a perennial cold-resistant plant. It has a developed root system and in periods when the soil becomes overdried, it can absorb moisture from the soil located at great depth. This is one of the most important qualities of this plant, as it is able to tolerate both heat and periods of low temperature well.

Alfalfa Nadezhda has a pleasant purple color, the inflorescences are small. It grows both on clay soils and clay soils with a low sand content.

This type of plant is excellent for harvesting as fodder for livestock. That is why it is widely used on farms and fields.

From a small amount of seeds, which are required for sowing, a fairly large amount of grass is obtained, which is subsequently mowed in the autumn-winter period. Sowing is done in early spring. Even in those times when the frosts have not yet passed and the weather is unstable.(//tractor-service.com)

The high protein content allows this type of plant to be considered one of the most sought-after. At the same time, easy digestibility allows not to worry about the use of additional feed for livestock in winter.

During the growth ofalfalfa Nadezhda it is also possible to graze animals in the fields. This will ensure high-qualitycattle feed, and, accordingly, the production of the same quality food products as a result.

The bush is tall (56-97 cm), upright, foliage 37-46%, leaves of medium size, broad-lanceolate, with weak pubescence.
mass of 1000 seeds 2.1-2.2 g. It takes 118-125 days from the beginning of spring regrowth to full seed maturity.
High lodging resistance, high winter hardiness: 96-98%, weakly affected by diseases and pests. Over the years of testing, the yield of green mass was 725-760 t/ha, seeds 7.0-9.0 t/ha.
Grade of haymaking use. Day of all climatic zones.
Alfalfa - Gives high-protein food rich in vitamins and mineral salts. Hay contains up to 21.9% protein. 1.49% calcium, 0.24% phosphorus and 0.18% sulfur. Alfalfa is extremely important in cotton crop rotations. Its crops prevent secondary salinization of the soil on irrigated lands, and also reduce the incidence of cotton diseases such as wilt, which leads to a sharp decrease in yield and its quality.
Tap root with strongly developed lateral roots. In the first year of life, the roots penetrate to a depth of 2 - 3 m, and in the following - to a depth of 5 m or more. In perennial species, the upper part of the root, called the crown, has buds from which new stems develop annually.
Lucerne is a heat-loving and light-loving culture, but at the same time it has high frost resistance.Seeds begin to germinate at a temperature of 5 - 6°С. Seedlings withstand frosts up to - 6°С. Regrowth begins in spring at a temperature of 7 - 9°C. After sowing, the field is rolled, and when the soil crust appears, it is destroyed with rotary hoes. The cover crop must be harvested in a timely manner. It is mowed at a height of 20 cm from the soil surface.