Research Institute for Fodder Crops, Ltd. Troubsko

CICER MILKVETCH

ASTRA - year of registration 2013

Origin: Bred from material originated from botanical garden by the method of negative selection . Crosses of wild flora , followed by mass selection.

Description:

Perennial species from the family Fabaceae, suitable for dry soils, height 50 cm
Inflorescence has round head; flowers are yellow to white.

have long underground rhizomes and higher persistence.

Flowering time end of June, fruit oviform pod
1000-seed weight is 1.8525 g.

Utilization:

Suitable for dry regions as a constituent of flowering mixtures and as source of feed for pollinators.

Agronomic characteristics:

Sowing rate 12–15 kg/ha in cover crop or in mixtures.