Webinar: Growing Lucerne – High-protein Forage Crop for Grazing

Ben Wixey from Germinal, Chris Ruffley from Harper Adams University and Simon Gittins from Wykey Farm, Shropshire, discuss:

• The benefits of growing lucerne
• The basics of sowing and growing lucerne successfully
• Lucerne as a source of home-grown protein
• Chris and Simon’s own experiences in growing lucerne
• Insights and best practices and much more

For more information, read our lucerne crop growers' guide: https://germinal.co.uk/knowledge-hub/...

00:00 Introduction
02:06 Who are Germinal
04:10 Lucerne
07:27 Why grow lucerne?
10:38 Lucerne application
18:57 Lucerne varieties
20:19 Nutrient offtake of lucerne
21:53 Cutting lucerne
25:55 Interval
27:21 Harper Adams Farms
28:59 Lucerne benefits
31:26 Site selection and establishing lucerne
34:25 Harvesting lucerne
37:04 Feeding lucerne
37:58 Lucerne management experiences
42:49 Red clover and lucerne
44:02 Interval
46:48 Wykey farm profile
51:45 Using ground source to dry lucerne
52:44 Sowing lucerne
53:58 Lucerne markets
56:07 Harvesting lucerne
1:00:08 Lucerne costs
1:04:29 Lucerne questions