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Birdsfoot Trefoil - Nitrocoated Seed (lb)

Birdsfoot Trefoil - Nitrocoated Seed (lb)

Thrives on Poor Soil

Lotus corniculatus Warm-season, low-growing, perennial legume.

Well-developed taproots and resistance to high temperatures and drought, once established. Thrives on any type of soil, even in soils too poor, shallow or deficient in calcium to support Red Clover or Alfalfa.

  • Application Rate: 10-18 lbs/acre
  • Inoculant: None needed, seed is nitrocoated
  • Germination: 5-10 Days
  • Plant Height: 12-18"
  • Use: Cover crop, green manure, pasture or hay
  • Facts to Note: Surprisingly salt tolerant.

Note to Certified Organic Growers: All our cover crop seed is untreated, non-GMO seed. This is conventional seed, but all seeds are coated with Nitro-Coat Organic, which is an OMRI listed coating. This coating uses all organic ingredients: the proper rhizobacteria, a Calcium Carbonate coating that is naturally water absorbing to speed seed germination, and an OMRI listed organic adhesive.

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Description

Lotus corniculatus Warm-season, low-growing, perennial legume.

Well-developed taproots and resistance to high temperatures and drought, once established. Thrives on any type of soil, even in soils too poor, shallow or deficient in calcium to support Red Clover or Alfalfa.

  • Application Rate: 10-18 lbs/acre
  • Inoculant: None needed, seed is nitrocoated
  • Germination: 5-10 Days
  • Plant Height: 12-18"
  • Use: Cover crop, green manure, pasture or hay
  • Facts to Note: Surprisingly salt tolerant.

Note to Certified Organic Growers: All our cover crop seed is untreated, non-GMO seed. This is conventional seed, but all seeds are coated with Nitro-Coat Organic, which is an OMRI listed coating. This coating uses all organic ingredients: the proper rhizobacteria, a Calcium Carbonate coating that is naturally water absorbing to speed seed germination, and an OMRI listed organic adhesive.

Shipping Information

Ships from Northern CA.

Shipping Weight: 1.1 lb

Dimensions: 8.0"L x 5.0"W x 1.5"H

Features

  • Attracts Bees/Butterflies
  • Attracts Beneficial Insects
  • Easily Established
  • Fixes Nitrogen
  • Good for Forage/Hay
  • Good for Weed Competition
  • Helps Control Erosion
  • Nitrocoated
  • Somewhat Drought Tolerant
  • Tolerates Mowing/Grazing
  • Tolerates Poor Drainage

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Scott
Excellent seed for excellent price and excellent delivery

Used this trefoil last year for food plots. Saw a lot more deer/turkey on the property this year. Highly recommend this company.

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ozone person
shipping of seeds

it is too early to tell you about how well my seeds came up. there is 6 inches of snow on the ground now . but I can tell you that I got the seeds very quickly and was satisfied with the whole ordering process. i will write again when seeds come up. thanks for your site it was a very good price on product I shopped around to get best seeds at good price this seemed to be the place.

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DD
great orchard understory

Bird's foot trefoil tolerates our damp acid soil well. It competes well with weedy ranunculus (buttercup) and can be cut for mulch, compost, or forage. If we cut it back for mulch in spring it reblooms well into fall here in zone 7. Bees & other beneficial insects like the blossoms. The rabbits and slugs mostly leave it alone, unlike clovers. Supposedly has a tap root as well as running roots, so cycles nutrients well. Dies back in winter, which is a good time to weed the buttercups. We have it as an understory below our blueberries and are planting more under orchard trees. Also it can be mowed and walked on so is useful in an herbal lawn.

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