Black Medick

Legume
(Medicago lupulina )

Low growing yellow flowered legume. Also known as yellow trefoil. Useful as a companion crop to improve soil and acts as a growing mulch to supress weeds

Uses

Greencover, Soil Improver

Sowing Rate

4kgs/acre

Persistence

Annual

Sowing Period

April to May

Yield Potential

4t DM per ha.

Management

Can be combined with white clover. Mow regularly in a straight stand to maintain growth. Shouldn’t compete with companion cereal but will flush once the crop is removed.

Additional Info

If allowed to flower it is very attractive to bees and insects.

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