Cicer Milk Vetch

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A winter-hardy, introduced, grazing tolerant, long-lived, slow-establishing, spreading legume. Requires inoculation. A heavy forage producer with forage quality and hay yields nearly equal that of alfalfa. Non-bloating. Good for high elevation reclamation and pastures. Works well in a mixed pasture with grass but plant in alternate rows or the grass will out-compete the Cicer due to slow establishment. Stands become thicker with age due to strong rhizomes. Does best with precipitation between 18-30”. Palatable. Fairly drought tolerant. Due to the very hard seed, scarification is beneficial approximately 1 week before planting. It can be found at elevations up to 10,000 ft.

Latin Name

Astragalus cicer

Variety

Lutana, Monarch, Oxley II

Origin

Native

Life Span

Perennial

Forage

Good for deer, elk, and antelope year round

Seedling Rate

8-10 lbs. per acre drilled pure stand, 4-5# per acre with grass mix

Seeds Per Pound

126,000

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