ALFALFA SEED Perennial DEER PLOT 4 lb Seeds Pasture Archery Hunting Turkey

Description

4 lb ALFALFA
plants approximately 3,630 sq ft
not round-up ready, pre-inoculated
Alfalfa is a herbaceous, perennial legume used for forage, pasture, wildlife food plots and green manure.
Alfalfa has a high palatability and very good winter hardiness.
It is a tap-rooted, perennial plant, established plants will grow for many years. The stems grow erect and reach a height of 2 to 3 feet with flowers that may vary in color from shades of purple, yellow and white.
Alfalfa has a high yield, high protein content, and such prolific growth that it acts as an effective weed control, alfalfa is also valued in crop rotation and for soil improvement because of the nitrogen-fixing bacteria in its nodules. The several varieties of the species grow well in most temperate regions except those with acid soil or poor drainage, adding lime is recommended for acid soils. The deep tap roots make it a good drought tolerant plant.
There are 190,000 to 220,000 seeds per pound, the recommended seeding rate is 12 lbs or more, per acre.
This perennial has a very short germination period, visible growth usually appears in a week to ten days.
Plant Alfalfa for deer, turkey, rabbits and other wildlife and birds.
Alfalfa grows best with 3-4 cuttings per year, if not being grazed down by livestock or game animals. easy to plant,
almost like grass seed, leave un-covered, or barely cover the seeds.
Plant in spring or fall, about 1/4" deep, soil PH recommended about 6.6 to 7.2
Seeds may, or may not be coated