Pasture Question?

[NWMO]

When people ask questions about pasture development and such, many people refer to adding "legumes"......what are Legumes?

[Up North]

Any plant that fixes nitrogen in the soil. These plants are typically high in protein and are really great feed. Some legumes would be Alfalfa, any clover, or beans.

Heather

[NWMO]

I kept thinking of beans being legumes, but could not picture putting them in pasture.......but figured down the line of clovers/alfalfas!

[Up North]

Originally Posted by NWMO

I kept thinking of beans being legumes, but could not picture putting them in pasture.......but figured down the line of clovers/alfalfas!

This is why soybeans are rotated with corn crops. Soybeans put nitrogen in, then the next year the corn sucks it out, LOL.