{"product_id":"semi-dormant-alfalfa-rhizocoated-lb","title":"Semi-Dormant Alfalfa - Nitrocoated Seed (lb)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedicago sativa\u003c\/em\u003e semi-dormant alfalfa is a perennial legume suited to regions with moderately mild winters, including many Zone 8 locations. It is used for hay, pasture, pollinator forage, deep-rooted soil cover, and multi-year soil-building rotations. Semi-dormant growth balances warm-season productivity with greater winter dormancy than non-dormant types.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlfalfa performs best in fertile, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH and adequate calcium, phosphorus, sulfur, and potassium. It is poorly suited to acidic or waterlogged sites. Plant shallowly in early fall or spring, maintain moisture through establishment, and provide summer irrigation where rainfall is insufficient. Its deep root system can recover nutrients from below the rooting depth of many annual crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApplication rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e ½–1 lb per 1,000 sq ft or 25 lb per acre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInoculant:\u003c\/strong\u003e No additional inoculant is normally needed; this Nitrocoated seed includes the appropriate alfalfa-group inoculant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 5–10 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant height:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 18–24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hay, pasture, green manure, pollinator habitat, bee forage, and long-term rotations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote for certified organic growers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nitrocoated seed is conventionally grown, non-GMO seed with no fungicide or insecticide seed treatment applied before coating. The coating contains certified organic powdered limestone, an organically approved binder, and an OMRI-approved peat-based inoculant, applied through an OMRI-approved process on a dedicated Nitrocoated-seed treatment line.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21544023851121,"sku":"SCL011","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/products\/semi-dormant-alfalfa-nitrocoated-seed-lb.jpg?v=1747084330","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/semi-dormant-alfalfa-rhizocoated-lb","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}