Although many organic farmers rely on white and red clover to provide fertility, there are many more leguminous species available with interesting traits. In the third part of a series of articles on lesser-known legumes (first published in the Organic Grower) Dr. Thomas Döring and Louisa Winkler review two species; Black medic (Medicago lupilina) and lucerne (Medicago sativa), using information from the literature and the Legume LINK project, which was led by the Organic Research Centre from 2008 to 2012.
Download the article here
See article one in the series: Sainfoin and birdsfoot trefoil
See article two in the series: Alsike and crimson clovers
See final report of LegLINK here
Thanks to The Organic Growers Alliance for permission to use the article
