1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Birdsfoot Trefoil (16%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Non-bloat legume. High adaptability to its environment. Stays vegetative longer (indeterminate plant species)
Cicer Milkvetch (14%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Non-bloat legume. Excellent stockpiling qualities and ground cover.
Thrives in a long-rest environment.
Red Clover (14%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Biennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? A specific enzyme (polyphenol oxidase) in this plant allows the clover to break down in the abomasum, not the rumen, which uses the protein more efficiently. Grows well in shaded environments.
Sainfoin (7%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Non-bloat legume. Increased digestibility over alfalfa with more desirable stems. Holds onto leaves longer after frost than alfalfa.
Sweet Clover (12%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? High biomass potential. Successor plant that shows up when others are low producing. Deep taproot.
Chicory (3%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? High forage quality. Different root structure compared to alfalfa & clovers. Large leaves at base of the plant.
Creeping Root Alfalfa (8%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Ability to withstand pressure from grasses due to its creeping root characteristic.
Provides better ground cover for the stand > tap rooted alfalfa.
Branch Rooted Alfalfa (8%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Performs better in wet soils with low drainage. Able to utilize high water table soils.
Tap Rooted Alfalfa (8%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? High relative feed value. Potential for reaching moisture deep in the soil profile.
Falcata Alfalfa (10%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Creeping root plant. High leaf-to-stem ratio. Holds onto quality after flowering/maturing. Thrives in cool/dry environments.