Luzerne
- Ontario Grown
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$1.95
SKU: GS-7092-SOR-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
La luzerne, également appelée luzerne, est une plante à fleurs vivace de la famille des légumineuses Fabaceae. Elle est cultivée comme plante fourragère importante dans de nombreux pays du monde. Elle est utilisée pour le pâturage, le foin et l'ensilage, ainsi que comme engrais vert et comme culture de couverture. Le nom luzerne est utilisé en Amérique du Nord.
Spécifications
- Plant Name: Sorghum 'Green Grazer' / Sorghum-Sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor x Sorghum sudanense)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated Hybrid Type
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Grass / Poaceae Family (Poaceae)
- Color: Deep emerald green leaves, tan-to-brown seed heads
- Plant Characteristics: Tall upright growth habit (72–120 inches tall / 180–300 cm), rapid biomass production, extensive deep root system, high tillering capacity, biofumigant properties, heat resilience, naturally gluten-free edible seeds suitable for flour milling
- Suitable Space: Agricultural fields, large vegetable garden plots, soil restoration beds, orchard rows
- Season: Late Spring through Autumn Frost (Warm Season Cover Crop, ~45–60 Days to First Cutting / Biomass Incorporation)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late May through June once soil temperatures consistently exceed 18°C (65°F), frost danger completely passed (sow 0.5 to 1 inch deep). Broadcast evenly or drill in rows 6 to 12 inches apart. Mow or flail-chop when growth reaches 3 to 4 feet tall to encourage dense tillering or till under prior to autumn frost.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required)
- Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (drought-tolerant once established; requires initial moisture for germination, thriving in warm, well-drained soils)
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