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Astragalus cicer Cicer milkvetch

Medium, long-lived perennial; spreading rhizomatous growth habit, useful for reclamation and erosion control. Slow to establish, but competitive in mixes over time. Fair drought tolerance, cold hardy, poor acid tolerance.

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Species Attributes

Height:

13 - 24 in.

Life Form:

Native or Introduced:

Season:

Sun & Shade Tolerance:

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Elevation:

ft.

Precipitation:

12 - 18 in.

Soil Texture
Coarse:

Marginal

Moderately Coarse:

Average

Medium:

Best

Moderately Fine:

Average

Fine:

Marginal

Soil pH
Acidic:

Marginal

Neutral:

Best

Basic:

Average

Seeding Rate:

20 - 25 PLS lbs/Acre

Pure Seed per Bushel:

57.50 lbs.

Seeds per Pound:

126,000

Germination Time:

Days

Mycorrhizal Dependent:

Yes

Planting Season:

Spring Fall

Variety:

Oxley II

First cultivar of Cicer milkvetch to be released in Canada. Adapted to a wide range of soil textures but performs best on coarse textured soils. A very cold hardy, rhizomatous, fine stemmed cultivar that is persistent and remains green longer in the fall. (Released 1971, source of ecotype: former USSR)

Lutana

A very hardy, frost resistant cultivar which is well-adapted to high elevation sites. It is rhizomatous and is frequently used in reclamation seed mixtures. (Released 1970, source of ecotype: Sweden)

Monarch

Developed for its strong seedling emergence, quick establishment and forage yielding characteristics. It is cold hardy and well adapted to the northern and central Great Plains. (Released 1980, source of ecotype: synthetic clone)

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