Lucerne Verko is a high-yielding variety of perennial leguminous plant widely used as forage crop and green manure. It features a slender stem with abundant leaves, ensuring high yield and protein content up to 20%. The stems can reach up to 1.5 meters in height, and its deep root system allows the plant to thrive even on poor and infertile soils. Due to these characteristics, Lucerne Verko is resistant to lodging, wilting, and various diseases, and is adapted to different climatic conditions, including the middle belt of Russia.
The Verko variety is cold-tolerant and suitable for sowing on loose soils with high lime content. The vegetative period of lucerne lasts from March to May and in August, allowing effective use in crop rotation. Lucerne Verko not only serves as high-quality feed with high protein content but also improves soil structure by enriching it with nitrogen and suppressing weeds. This makes it a valuable component in agrotechnologies aimed at restoring and maintaining soil fertility.
For sowing Lucerne Verko, a seed rate of 25-30 kg per hectare at a planting depth of 1-2 cm is recommended. The optimal harvesting time is between flowering and bud stages, which allows retaining maximum nutrients in the feed. Due to its long lifespan of up to 10 years, Lucerne Verko is a reliable and economically beneficial choice for farmers seeking quality feed and improved soil condition on their fields.
