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Cicer Milkvetch

Improved Seedling Vigour and Forage Production

 

  • Well suited for pasture production
  • Improved forage yield over Oxley by 19% in Western Forage Tests
  • Long-lived, rhizomatous, bloat free legume
  • Maintains nutritional quality through the growing season

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Characteristics
VarietyAC Oxley II
UsePasture
Root HabitCreeping Rooted
Plant TypeUpright
Preferred Growing ConditionsWidely adapted. Creeps best in coarser textured soils
Production PeriodLate Spring – Fall
Key Features
  • Widely adapted
  • Moderately tolerant to salinity
  • Ideal pasture legume
  • Bloat free legume
Limitations
  • Difficult to establish
  • Hard seeds are slow to germinate
  • Seedlings grow much slower than other forage legumes
Approx. Seeds/lb120,000
Seeding Rate lb/acre12 – 18

 

Environmental Tolerances
Winter HardinessVery High
Drought ToleranceModerate to High
Flooding ToleranceLow
Acidity ToleranceLow to Moderate
Alkalinity ToleranceModerate
Salinity ToleranceLow to Moderate
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