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Feature

Alfalfa is a beautiful plant that is super versatile in it's uses
Similar to clover with clusters of small purple flowers
Popular forage plant for cattle, horses and wildlife
Sprout and use in salads, on sandwiches or munch on them by themselves
Has sunken crown and is foot traffic and grazing tolerant

Description

Magna graze alfalfa features a sunken crown structure to tolerate heavy traffic conditions from equipment or from grazing animals. Magnagraze's crown structure is unique from other alfalfas in that it is placed 1 to 1.5 inches below the soil surface. Conventional alfalfas are 1/2 to 3/4 inches. Benefits magnagraze's strengths include high forage yield capabilities, high forage quality and solid persistence. It also carries a strengthened disease, insect and nematode resistance package. It is first (or not statistically different than first) in 19 of 26 university trials - or 73% of the time! Soil adaptability well-drained soils - very good moderately-drained soils - very good poorly-drained soils - very good grazing - excellent irrigated soils - very good yield -very good maturity - medium quality - excellent recovery after cutting - very good persistence - excellent winter injury index - 2.4 fall dormancy rating - 3 dri 27 root system structure 85-95% tap - well drained soils 20-30% branch - poorly drained soils crown structure - deep set, sunken - see more at: http://hancockseed.com/magna-graze-alfalfa-seed-coated-50-lb-bag-364.html#sthash.8e3cv2bo.dpuf