Characteristics:Pink_Serradella

  • Serradella is a prostrate to semi-erect growing annual legume plant,
  • It has a deep, well developed root system which can produce roots up to 1 metre in length,
  • Pink Serradella is not hard seeded and can germinate earlier than expected,
  • This makes it harder to re-establish itself naturally unless there is some summer rain to enable the plant to develop,
  • It is very good as a grazing, hay and silage producing crop,
  • Combines well with forage cereals,
  • The hard seeded varieties will resow itself the next year.

 

CROP/SPECIE  CULTIVARS
*PBR # EXCL
SEEDING
KG/HA
RAINFALL
MM/YEAR
SUITED
REGIONS
PLANTING
MONTHS
SOIL 
Pink Serradella
  • Emena
  • * Barbara
  • Cadiz
  • Margurita (hardseeded)
  • Erica (hardseeded)
15-25 pure
10-15 in mixtures
400+
or irrigation
W Cape
E Cape
E Free State
NW Province
Mphumalanga
KZN
Mar-May Widely adapted to
most soils but does well on acid, sandy soils. It can also take wet soils.