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Medicago sativa subsp. sativa Synonyms: Common Name(s): Alfalfa Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 90 to 210 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=35° (C) | Opt.Max=26° (C) | Opt.Min=21° (C) | Abs.Min=5° (C) | Precipitation: 30 to 165 (cm.) Winter Minimum: -38° (C) Soil pH: 6 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Medium fine; deep loams with porous subsoil Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Hardy species able to tolerate drought conditions. Not well adapted to humidity. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Anthrachose, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew, Rust Uses: Food - vegetable, Animal Food - fodder, Animal Food - forage Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Temperate, subtropical, steppe and semi-arid Geographical Origin: Western Asia, Worldwide English UnitsReturn to Search Results
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