About Alfalfa Plant:

Binomial name - Medicago sativa

Alfalfa, also called lucerne, Purple Medic, Trefoil, Buffalo herb and Chilean clover.
Alfalfa lives from three to twelve years, depending on variety and climate. It resembles clover with clusters of small purple flowers.
A mature plant may have from 5 to 25 stems, which usually reaches a height of 15-25 inches (38-63 cm). It also has a deep root system sometimes stretching to 4.5 metres. This makes it very resilient, especially to droughts.
Alfalfa is a minor herb in traditional Chinese medicine. It is considered to be bitter in taste and have a neutral nature.

Scientific classification

Kingdom	Plantae
Division	Magnoliophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae
Subfamily	Faboideae
Tribe	Trifolieae
Genus	Medicago
Species	M. sativa

Why Alfalfa?

There 4 reasons why we choose Alfalfa :

Nutritional factor

Low fiber

Protein

High potassium

High calcium

Economic factor

Increased profits from alfalfa

Alfalfa benefits cropping systems as a nitrogen fixer

Higher yields per acre

Risk factor

Disease resistant

Drought resistant

Conservation factor

Reduced soil erosion

Improved soil health

Conservation of wildlife

Uses of Alfalfa

Cattle Feed

Food Supplements

Production of pharmaceutical products

Bio-Fuel

Why Lakshmi Alfalfa?

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Nutrient Composition of Alfalfa at various Stages

(Average value as fed, 90% Dry Matter, unless otherwise stated)

Stages	Digestible Energy (MJDE/KG)	Crude Protein %	Lysine %	Crude Fat %	Crude Fibre %	MAD Fibre %	Ca (g/kg)	P(g/kg)	K (g/kg)	Cu (g/kg)	Zn (mg/kg)	Mn (mg/kg)	Vit A Vit D Vit E iu/kg
Alfalfa Pre Bloom	9.3	18.0	-	4.1	20.7	33.6	13.4	3.0	22.5	10.2	33.5	42.2	- - -
Alfalfa Early Bloom	8.5	17.0	0.81	2.8	22.5	30.4	12.2	2.2	23.2	11.4	27.3	32.8	21000 2000 23
Alfalfa Mid Bloom	7.9	16.0	0.80	2.4	22.5	35.0	11.8	2.0	15.1	16.1	28.1	55.1	55000 1000 -
Alfalfa Full Bloom	7.7	15.5	0.79	2.4	27.3	37.7	10.8	2.2	14.2	9.0	23.7	38.3	9850 1000 -

Source: AFIC (1987), NRC (1989), Ensminger at al (1990), Lewis (1995), Frape (1997), Feedstuffs Annual (1997)