Sow Pasture Legume Seed For Forage

Pasture Legumes Forage from Upper Murray Seeds

	Sowing Rate (kg-ha)	Blend Rate (kg/ha)	Annual or Perennial	Acidic Soils
Medic	4-8	5	A
Serradella	2-4	0.5-3	A
Biserrula	2-5	0.5-3	A
Vetch	30-40	15-30	A
Field Pea	80-100	40-60	A
Sulla	3-10	Sow alone	P

Highly palatable and nutritious with high ME
Have nitrogen fixing bacteria on roots
High protein levels for livestock

Pasture legumes are generally sown in combination with other pasture species such as temperate grasses. This adds diversity and quality to the mix either as a perennial pasture or for hay and silage. Legumes (including clovers and lucerne) are very complementary to grasses and cereals due to their ability to fix nitrogen in the soil profile and provide extra fertility. They have a unique relationship with soil bacteria called rhizobia. Rhizobia inside the roots convert nitrogen from the air into nitrogen nodules that can be utilised by the plant.