Botanical name
Onobrychis viciifolia
Plant category
Green manure
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Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun
Nutrient requirements
Light feeder
Difficulty level
Intermediate
Green manure
Fixes nitrogen through root nodule bacteria, Loosens compacted deep soil layers, Valuable bee and insect pasture, Binds soil nitrogen to prevent leaching
Frost resistance
Hardy to -20 °C
Row spacing
15 cm
Plant spacing
5 cm
Growth height
30 - 90 cm
Sowing depth
3 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
8 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
15 - 20 °C
Germination type
Dark
Planting & harvest times of Sainfoin
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Direct sowing
Direct sowing from Early April to Late August.
Good and bad companions of Sainfoin
Good neighbours
Bad neighbours
Predecessors and successors of Sainfoin
Bad predecessors
Very bad predecessors
Good successors
Bad successors
Very bad successors