{"product_id":"https-theoldcobblersfarm-com-products-old-cobblers-farm-wicked-tuff-turf-birdsfoot-trefoil-legumes-_pos-1-_sid-2880008cd-_ss-r","title":"Wicked Tuff Turf Birdsfoot Trefoil Seed","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eThe safe, tough pasture legume — it won't cause bloat, it thrives on ground that defeats alfalfa, and it comes back on its own for a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eBirdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) is a long-lived perennial — a single stand can persist 5–10+ years, reseeding itself to stay dense. Its standout trait is that it is non-bloating: most lush legumes can cause bloat (a dangerous build-up of gas in grazing cattle and sheep), but Birdsfoot Trefoil does not, so you can graze it safely. It also contains condensed tannins — natural plant compounds that are associated with lower internal parasite loads in grazing livestock, which is why organic and low-input graziers value it. As a legume it does nitrogen fixation, pulling 50–100 lbs of nitrogen per acre from the air into the soil. And it tolerates wet, acidic, low-fertility, and moderately salty ground where alfalfa and most clovers fail. Our seed is uncoated and tested for purity and germination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloat-safe grazing: \u003c\/b\u003eone of the few pasture legumes that does not cause bloat in cattle and sheep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatural herd support: \u003c\/b\u003econdensed tannins are associated with reduced internal parasite loads in grazers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrives on tough ground: \u003c\/b\u003ewet, acidic, low-fertility, and moderately saline soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong-lived \u0026amp; self-reseeding: \u003c\/b\u003ea productive stand for 5–10+ years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil builder: \u003c\/b\u003efixes 50–100 lbs of nitrogen per acre a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eClean, uncoated seed: \u003c\/b\u003eno fillers, coatings, or dyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Uses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eBloat-safe pasture and grazing systems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eMarginal land improvement and reclamation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; 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Prepare a firm seedbed, sow shallow (surface to ¼ inch), and plant with a nurse crop such as oats to suppress weeds while it gets going. Full production comes in year two.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eUse the right inoculant: Birdsfoot Trefoil needs Mesorhizobium loti, the bacteria specific to Lotus. Clover inoculant (Rhizobium trifolii) will NOT nodulate it, which would mean poor nitrogen fixation. It is a pasture and forage crop, not a residential lawn — it has low foot-traffic tolerance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Choose Old Cobblers Farm™?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eEvery bag of Wicked Tuff Turf seed is selected for high purity and strong germination, and tested so you know what you are planting — consistent, clean, uncoated seed for growers managing tough ground where other legumes fail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Cobblers Farm","offers":[{"title":"5 lbs","offer_id":41560536776837,"sku":"L1-114J-6990","price":70.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 lbs","offer_id":41560536711301,"sku":"PC-316R-C9C8","price":114.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 lbs","offer_id":41560536678533,"sku":"N6-IIAY-ARD6","price":159.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 lbs","offer_id":41560536744069,"sku":"9Y-TK1U-JU1T","price":205.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/3573\/9781\/files\/OldCobblersFarm_WickedTuffTurfBirdsfootTrefoil_Legumes_97b0487f-ea54-4802-bacf-8882b9a2caeb.jpg?v=1775017690","url":"https:\/\/theoldcobblersfarm.com\/products\/https-theoldcobblersfarm-com-products-old-cobblers-farm-wicked-tuff-turf-birdsfoot-trefoil-legumes-_pos-1-_sid-2880008cd-_ss-r","provider":"Old Cobblers Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}