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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

 

 

Characteristics
VarietyAC Oxley II
UsePasture
Root HabitCreeping Rooted
Plant TypeLow Growing
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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