GREEN MANURE (Autumn / Winter)

MEDIC

(Medicago truncatula) Annual legume plant to 40cm high with yellow flowers. Commonly used as a cover crop & ideal for using as a living mulch. Beneficial for adding nitrogen & other nutrients to the soil, suppressing weeds & preventing erosion. Readily self-seeds in Autumn providing a lush green cover during the winter months.

Dought tolerant.

Best sown in Autumn, Spring & in sub-topical areas Winter.

Broadcast at a rate of 15kg/ha or 4g /sqm

Smaller packets are ideal for the home garden.

10,000 seeds / 43g

(GreenManureMed-1)

SKU	GreenManureMed-1
Shipping Weight	0.0300kg

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