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NCP Miracle II
161 Richardson-Bass Rd
Kenly, NC 27542
Tel:(919)284-6002 Fax:(919)284-4197
EMail: info1@ncpmiracle2.com
161 Richardson-Bass Rd
Kenly, NC 27542
Tel:(919)284-6002 Fax:(919)284-4197
EMail: info1@ncpmiracle2.com
| Alfalfa Powder |
Alfalfa Powder
It is a perennial flowering plant cultivated as an important forage
crop. In the UK, where it is not widely grown, it is known as lucerne.
Alfalfa lives from three to twelve years, depending on variety and
climate. It is a cool season perennial legume, sometimes growing to a
height of 1 meter. It resembles clover with clusters of small purple
flowers. It also has a deep root system sometimes stretching to 4.5
metres. This makes it very resilient, especially to droughts. It has a
tetraploid genome. The plant exhibits autotoxicity, which means that
it is difficult for alfalfa seed to grow in existing stands of alfalfa.
Therefore, it is recommended that alfalfa fields be rotated with other
species (e.g. corn, wheat) before reseeding.
Like other legumes, its root nodules contain bacteria, Sinorhizobium
meliloti, with the ability to fix nitrogen, producing a high-protein feed
regardless of available nitrogen in the soil. Its nitrogen-fixing abilities
(which increases soil nitrogen) and use as animal feed greatly
improved agricultural efficiency.
It is widely grown throughout the world as forage for cattle, and is
most often harvested as hay, but can be made into silage, grazed, or
fed as greenchop. Alfalfa has the highest feeding value of all common
hay crops, being used less frequently as pasture. When grown on
soils where it is well-adapted, alfalfa is the highest yielding forage
plant.
Alfalfa is one of the most important legumes used in agriculture. The
US is the largest alfalfa producer in the world, but considerable
acreage is found in Argentina (primarily grazed), Australia, South
Africa, and the Middle East. The leading alfalfa growing states (within
the U.S.A.) are California, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The upper
Midwestern states account for about 50% of US production, the
Northeastern states 10%, the Western states 40% and the
Southeastern states almost none. Alfalfa has a wide range of
adaptation and can be grown from very cold northern plains to high
mountain valleys, from rich temperate agricultural regions to
Mediterranean climates and searing hot deserts.
Its primary use is for dairy production, followed by beef, horses,
sheep, and goats, but it is sometimes used for human consumption.
Alfalfa sprouts are used as a salad ingredient. Tender shoots are
eaten in some places as a leaf vegetable. Human consumption of
older plant parts is limited primarily by very high fiber content.
Dehydrated alfalfa leaf is commercially available as a dietary
supplement in several forms, such as tablets, powders and tea.
Alfalfa is believed to be a galactagogue.
It is a perennial flowering plant cultivated as an important forage
crop. In the UK, where it is not widely grown, it is known as lucerne.
Alfalfa lives from three to twelve years, depending on variety and
climate. It is a cool season perennial legume, sometimes growing to a
height of 1 meter. It resembles clover with clusters of small purple
flowers. It also has a deep root system sometimes stretching to 4.5
metres. This makes it very resilient, especially to droughts. It has a
tetraploid genome. The plant exhibits autotoxicity, which means that
it is difficult for alfalfa seed to grow in existing stands of alfalfa.
Therefore, it is recommended that alfalfa fields be rotated with other
species (e.g. corn, wheat) before reseeding.
Like other legumes, its root nodules contain bacteria, Sinorhizobium
meliloti, with the ability to fix nitrogen, producing a high-protein feed
regardless of available nitrogen in the soil. Its nitrogen-fixing abilities
(which increases soil nitrogen) and use as animal feed greatly
improved agricultural efficiency.
It is widely grown throughout the world as forage for cattle, and is
most often harvested as hay, but can be made into silage, grazed, or
fed as greenchop. Alfalfa has the highest feeding value of all common
hay crops, being used less frequently as pasture. When grown on
soils where it is well-adapted, alfalfa is the highest yielding forage
plant.
Alfalfa is one of the most important legumes used in agriculture. The
US is the largest alfalfa producer in the world, but considerable
acreage is found in Argentina (primarily grazed), Australia, South
Africa, and the Middle East. The leading alfalfa growing states (within
the U.S.A.) are California, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The upper
Midwestern states account for about 50% of US production, the
Northeastern states 10%, the Western states 40% and the
Southeastern states almost none. Alfalfa has a wide range of
adaptation and can be grown from very cold northern plains to high
mountain valleys, from rich temperate agricultural regions to
Mediterranean climates and searing hot deserts.
Its primary use is for dairy production, followed by beef, horses,
sheep, and goats, but it is sometimes used for human consumption.
Alfalfa sprouts are used as a salad ingredient. Tender shoots are
eaten in some places as a leaf vegetable. Human consumption of
older plant parts is limited primarily by very high fiber content.
Dehydrated alfalfa leaf is commercially available as a dietary
supplement in several forms, such as tablets, powders and tea.
Alfalfa is believed to be a galactagogue.