| dc.description | Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciaefolia Scop.) is a perennial legume which has long been grown as a hay and pasture crop in Europe, Iran, Turkey and western Russia. Trials in North Dakota in 1969, indicated that it was not suited at present for the state's climate. However, the development of a variety new Eski in Montana revived interest in Sainfoin in North Dakota. The ideal legume candidate for North Dakota needed to be high. yielding, palatable, nutritious, non-bloating,
long-lived, drought resistant, winter-hardy, insect and disease resistant, and competitive. Sainfoin's specifications are reviewed. Several trials are reviewed. Observations and investigations to date suggest
that farmers who have successfully grown alfalfa before and who are not afraid of bloat should continue to use alfalfa as the principal forage legume. | |
