Artémis - Lucerne
A highly nutritious forage for livestock
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Combining good digestibility with high protein
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Well managed, this perennial crop can persist for up to 5 years
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Performs well in free-draining, drier environments
Advantages
- Dual purpose cutting or grazing
- High quality and high protein, which is easily digested
- Deep taproots lend Lucerne drought tolerance and nutrient use efficiency, and help to improve soil structure and drainage
Limitations
- Requires soil pH 6.0 and above and high levels of P to establish
- Requires specialised management
Composition
| Quantity | Variety | Species |
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| 100% | Artémis | Lucerne |
Specifications
| Name | Value |
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| Sowing rate/acre | 8-10kg |
| Sowing rate/hectare | 20-25kg |
| Pack size | 25kg |
| Sow | Spring |
| Use | Grazing/silage |
Characteristics
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Environmental |
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Multi-species |
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Mixed Livestocks |
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Grazing |
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England & Wales |
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Scotland |
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Northern Ireland |