Barrel Medic
Barrel Medic is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
A drought hardy, prostrate relative of lucerne, this is an annual legume that will self-seed every autumn to give winter cover in frost prone areas. The yellow flowers are borne on plants 40 cm high. Each plant has prostrate stems that spread to approx 80 cm long. In temperate areas sow March - May or August - October; in subtropical areas sow May - July.
Product: Barrel Medic
Product type: SEED (X)
Botanical name: Medicago truncatula
Barrel medic is a winter-vigorous annual legume, low growing and drought hardy; a relative of lucerne. It is a good choice for areas where the rainfall is too low for clovers. It will self-seed every autumn to give winter cover in frost prone areas. It dries up in spring to form a light mulch. It is nutritious and palatable to stock and combines well with pasture grasses. It is useful as an orchard groundcover and its small yellow flowers are attractive to bees and beneficial insects.
Plant type: Semi-prostrate annual legume; stems spread to approx. 80 cm long
Plant height: 25 - 40 cm
Sow when: Germinate best 18 - 20°C soil temp.
Temperate: March-May or August-October
Subtropical: May-July
Tropical: Not suitable
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 10 - 20 mm deep
Position: Full sun; direct where it is to grow; cover seed very lightly and firm down
Soil type: Moderately fertile soil with good drainage; pH 6.8 - 9; dislikes acidity
Details: Also used as a living mulch under crops where it will smother weeds and fix nitrogen
Inoculant: Follow the instructions for the inoculant provided
X seeds per packet
Medicago truncatula
Semi-prostrate annual legume; stems spread to approx. 80 cm long
Barrel Medic
A drought hardy, prostrate relative of lucerne, this is an annual legume that will self-seed every autumn to give winter cover in frost prone areas. The yellow flowers are borne on plants 40 cm high. Each plant has prostrate stems that spread to approx 80 cm long. In temperate areas sow March - May or August - October; in subtropical areas sow May - July.