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Lucerne Products
lucerne overview
Q31 Lucerne
L56 Lucerne
Q75 Lucerne
L70 Lucerne
L91 LUCERNE
ML99 Multileaf Lucerne
LUCERNE Management
Selecting the right variety for your paddocks
Chemical weed control options in lucerne
multiple pest and disease chart
LUCERNE PEST AND DISEASE IDENTIFICATION
New Alliance in Lucerne
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 Lucerne is the major forage legume grown worldwide. It is a reliable, perennial legume well adapted to dryland and irrigation on a range of soil types across wide climatic variations. There are many ways Lucerne can be incorporated into cropping systems, utilised as a valuable grazing plant in all livestock enterprises and/or conserved as high quality hay, silage or chaff. It can be sown alone, in mixed pastures or undersown with crops. For the landholder, lucerne is a major tool in driving the whole farm profitability and long-term sustainability. The benefits of lucerne have been demonstrated in most farming zones across Australia over more than 80 years of research and farmer experience.
Features of Lucerne
More productive than annuals and complementary with other crops and pastures
Fills summer and autumn feed and protein gaps
Year-round green feed that utilises summer rain to grow feed
Drought-proof feed source
Consistent liveweight gains to finish stock for sale, reach target joining weights on time.
Allows spring lambing time in sheep enterprises
Excellent source of protein, energy, minerals and vitamins to improve herd health
Provides flexibility (grazing/hay/silage/chaff/pellets)
Increases organic matter for improved soil structure and reduces groundwater recharge
Lowers water tables and educes erosion on less stable soils
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