![]() Legumes are also highly nutritious and remain palatable when grass doesn’t. I prefer 50 and up to 70 percent of legumes in the pasture. ![]() To accomplish this, the pasture must contain at least 30 percent of legumes. Legumes have the capability of fixating nitrogen from the air and thus reduce or even eliminate the need for nitrogen fertilizer. Photo by Ulf Kintzelįor a sustainable grazing system, one should have legumes in the pasture. Legumes like white and red clover as well as Birdsfoot Trefoil are highly nutritious and palatable.
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