Characteristics:
- Serradella is a prostrate to semi-erect growing annual legume plant.
- It has a deep, well developed root system.
- Yellow Serradella has a hard-coated seed, making it possible to reestablish itself naturally.
- Can be mixed with Pink Serradella in initial year.
- It is very good as a grazing-hay and silage producing crop.
- Combines well with forage cereals.
| CROP/SPECIE | CULTIVARS *PBR # EXCL |
SEEDING KG/HA |
RAINFALL MM/YEAR |
SUITED REGIONS |
PLANTING MONTHS |
SOIL |
| Yellow Serradella |
|
2-5 kg | 350+ | W Cape S 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. |