Snail medic
| Name: | Snail Medic (Medicago scutellata) |
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| Description: | Self regenerating annuals. Grows mainly in autumn, winter and spring. Best suited to neutral to alkaline soils in lower rainfall areas of wheat belt and further west. Suited to long-term pastures. Sow on good moisture between mid-April and end of May. Resists spotted alfalfa aphid; tolerates blue-green aphid. It has vigorous seedlings and good growth in the first year. Variable regeneration from seed reserves in the soil (best on self-mulching soils). Moderately acceptable to stock. |
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| Sowing rate: | 3–7 kg/ha Inoculant Group AM | ||||||||
| Minimum average annual rainfall: |
400 mm Southern NSW; 500 mm Northern NSW. | ||||||||
| Select varieties on the basis of: | Maturity: Use earlier maturing varieties in drier more marginal areas of medic zone. Yield and persistence: Seek local trial information where available. |
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