Characteristics:
- The white lupin is an annual legume, which has a very erect growth habit with a thick woody main stem and a strong taproot.
- It is an important rotational crop with cereals.
- It has an excellent feeding value for stock.
- The pod is not like the bitter lupin and does not shatter easily.
- Also used for silage when in mixtures.
CROP/SPECIE | CULTIVARS *PBR # EXCL |
SEEDING KG/HA |
RAINFALL MM/YEAR |
SUITED REGIONS |
PLANTING MONTHS |
SOIL |
Sweet Lupin (broad leaf) |
Amira | 100-150 | 300+ | The whole of South Africa |
Apr-May | Well drained heavier soils. Does not like waterlogged conditions. |