Trigonella coerulea, Sweet Trefoil Seeds
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Trigonella coerulea
Sweet Trefoil
drug
herb (Trigonellae coerulae herba)
most important active substances
leaves contains the ineffective alkaloid trigonellin
most important usages
spice for cheese and bred
Recommendations for cultivation
Weight per thousand seed grains: 2,5 g
Seed demand for drilling: april/may 10 – 15 kg/ ha
Distance between the rows: 30 – 50 cm
harvest: in the flowering time about 20 cm over the soil, so you can have a second cut