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Green Manure - Alfalfa - Pack for 40sq.m

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a hardy and deep rooting green manure. It grows around 1-1.5 metres tall and is a strong, deep rooted nitrogen fixer. It is good for a complete season (spring to autumn or summer to spring).

Use this to improve your soil fertility, increase the humus content, improve the structure of the soil or simply blanket the bare soil and suppress weed growth whilst the ground is not in use.

 

Product Part No: 80502

Pack size: 40 Sq.M. Pack

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Price: £1.95

When to Sow

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Additional Details

When to Sow Alfalfa Seeds

Broadcast April - July

Soil Type

Poor, not acid

Dig In

Anytime when the plants are fresh and green. When grown over a long period, plants should be cut down every few months to encourage new growth. These cuttings are excellent for your compost heap.

Nitrogen Fixer

Yes

Covers

40 sq.m / 45 sq yd
1 Rod - 5.5 x 5.5 sq yds = 30.25 sq yds or 25.3 sq m.