ALFALFA
ALFALFA
Medicago sativa
(Jatt, Mu Su, Yonja,
Kaba Yonca, Lucerne,
Mielga) - Considered an annual legume
(though it is perennial in winter
temperatures above -20F or -28.8C) alfalfa grows to
height of 36
inches and will succeed in most soil types, tolerating drought, being
very deep rooted. It is
most often left to grow over one season before being cut the next,
needing
this time to become fully established and attain its full nutritional
value. Used as a fodder crop for animals, alfalfa can
be eaten by
humans as well. The leaves - raw or cooked - are often used in
salads, or are used to brew tea. Rich in vitamins
A,
B,
C, and K,
it is also a good source of
protein. Medicinally, the leaves have been used to
treat lack of
appetite
and menopausal symptoms, and contain antioxidants.
An
excellent
green
manure, alfalfa is superior in fixing nitrogen.
| #1139 seed packet
$3.50 Approximately 500 seeds |
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| #B-1139 Bulk seed 1 pound; $7.95 |
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| #B5-1139 Bulk seed 5 pounds; $35.95 |
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| #B50-1139 Bulk seed 50 pounds; |
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| #CS4z-1139 Dried herb, cut
and sifted
4oz $10.50 |
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| #CS1lb-1139 Dried herb,
cut and
sifted 1lb $25.00 |
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| #G4oz-1139 Dried herb, ground
4oz $10.50 |
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| #G1lb-1139 Dried herb, ground
1lb $25.00 |
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TIP: HOW TO GET RID OF POISON IVY
Get a goat. The commercial herbicides with glyphosphate work
well, but
around our farm, when we are without a goat, we put
on protective
clothing, pull it and feed it to the cows. You can't burn it with the
brush, because the smoke is poisonous too, so without animals to feed,
you'll need to bury it, as in put it in the dumpster and have it hauled
to the landfill. We have had goats that when given choices go for the poison
ivy first; they could make their whole diet of
the stuff. It
makes good cow food too, but should not be the only feed over a long
period. The nutritional value for the cattle is not bad and
it does not
hurt the milk, but I have attached this TIP to the alfalfa
page because this reminds me of the story that I heard many times as a
child - The story goes like this: Jobs were very hard to get during the
depression of the 1930s, so when a man came to town and
applied to the
owner of a sawmill for any work, the manager said Sorry, no. There are
no positions available. But I can help improve your operation. the
applicant said. I see that you have a large pile of sawdust that you
need to get rid of, and I see that you are working with mules. I am an
expert with mules, and I can get the mules to eat the sawdust, if you
will give me the job. Now the owner thought, and started to get a
little excited. Disposal of the sawdust had been an on-going conundrum,
and cutting the feed cost could go toward paying the man's salary. So
he told him that he had the job. Now he asked how he could get the
mules to eat the sawdust. The newly hired man said: Just mix oats with
it. The more oats that you mix with it the better they like it.
see also: RECOGNIZING POISON IVY,
POISON IVY SKIN TREATMENT ,
ITCH TREATMENT
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