Birdsfoot trefoil

BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL

Lotus corniculatus

DESCRIPTION

  • Semi-erect to erect plants, with strong stems.
  • Small, round to oval brown seeds
  • Flowers:Yellow flowers and long, straight, purplish-red pods.
  • Thousand seed weight (TSW): 0.5 g

FEATURES

  • Adapt to different soil conditions but low resistance to aluminum toxicity. 
  • Contains condensed tannins, giving the species an unusual anti-tympanic capacity.
  • Slow establishment capacity and susceptibility to overgrazing.

SOWING 

  • Sowing Period: 
    • Fall: September to November.
    • Spring: March to May
  • Sowing Rate:
    • Pure: unusual
    • Mixture: 1– 3 kg/ha, depending on the species.
  • Compatible species: multi-year grasses and legumes.  
  • Inoculant: Specific group “Lotus”

VARIETIES

• LEO
• GRAN SAN GABRIEL

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