alfalfas
Hay field plantings
Alfalfas are various varieties of a perennial plant in the pea family that is a common feed for livestock.
Three-leafed legume plant
- vetchLeguminous climbing herb
- nitrogen-fixingConverting N₂ to ammonia
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
cover crop · rotation · perennial · taproot · deep-rooted · drought-tolerant · lucerne · trefoil
Dried feed crop
- silageFermented crop fodder
- forageSeek food actively
- fodderCoarse livestock nourishment
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
livestock · cattle · horses · dairy · ration · grazing · bale · dried
Folded amino chain
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
antioxidants · fiber · phytonutrients · carotenoids · saponins · digestive enzymes · amino acids · vitamin K
clover
Three-leafed legume plant
- vetchLeguminous climbing herb
- nitrogen-fixingConverting N₂ to ammonia
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
symbiosis · cover crop · rotation · perennial · taproot · deep-rooted · drought-tolerant · lucerne · trefoil
hay
Dried feed crop
pasture · livestock · cattle · horses · dairy · ration · grazing · bale · dried · pellets
protein
Folded amino chain
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
chlorophyll · antioxidants · fiber · phytonutrients · carotenoids · saponins · digestive enzymes · amino acids · vitamin K · iron
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
- microgreensImmature edible seedlings
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- shootsFires or photographs
salad · sandwich · raw · crunchy · fresh · tender · young · green · garnish · health food
- alfalfa sproutsGerminated legume seedlings
- alfalfa fieldCultivated forage crop area