DamavandPro Sainfoin Seeds - Premium Quality Onobrychis Vicifolia Seeds for High-Yielding Forage 1kg

From DamavandPro, these Sainfoin Seeds (Onobrychis vicifolia) are intended for establishing a forage legume that can be used for grazing, hay or silage. Highly palatable with an excellent nutritional balance, sainfoin is suited to free-draining chalk, sandy soils and limestone-rich downlands, and is noted for its drought resistance and strong frost tolerance once established.

Often sown as a pure stand, sainfoin can also be included in mixtures with non-aggressive companion grasses such as meadow fescue and Timothy to help bulk out hay crops and support weed competition. For hay production, cutting at 50% bloom is recommended to help prevent leaf shatter. With appropriate management and by avoiding heavy grazing and poaching, it has the potential to persist for 3–5 years or longer, with full yield typically achieved in the second year.

Key features

• Suitable for grazing, hay or silage, with autumn grazing possible
• Adapted to thin soils and free-draining chalk or sandy ground
• Deep-penetrating root system suited to dry, alkaline soils
• Does not require artificial nitrogen fertilisers
• Strong frost tolerance
• Potential persistence of 3–5 years or longer with proper management
• Yield of up to 15 tonnes of dry matter per hectare once established

Sowing recommendations

• Pure stand: 35 kg per acre or 87.5 kg per hectare; drill to 2 cm and roll well
• Mixtures: 5 kg per acre or 12.5 kg per hectare
• Ideal sowing time: late April to May when soil is warm; complete sowing by the last two weeks of August
• Recommended seed rate: 10 grams per square metre

Additional information

Average seeds per kg: approximately 50,000. Average protein content: 18%.

Rackhams Reference : 8R15KM2K9L