Skip to main content
Lucerne (Alfalfa)

Lucerne (Alfalfa)

Medicago sativa

Medium difficultyYear-roundFodder
☀️
Sunlight
Full Sun
💧
Watering
Moderate
🪴
Min pot size
12" pot
🌱
Start from
Broadcast or line sowing

About Lucerne (Alfalfa)

Known as the 'Queen of Forages', Lucerne is a perennial legume offering protein-rich green fodder. It has a notoriously deep taproot. To grow it on a terrace for pets, you must use deep rectangular planters and select highly productive, fast-regrowing improved varieties.

Climate requirements

Ideal temperature
15-25°C
Heat stress above
35°C
Cold stress below
-5°C
Humidity
Low
Rain sensitivity
Low

Growth stages

Stage 1
Seedling
Day 0–25
Stage 2
Vegetative
Day 26–59
Stage 3
Harvest
Day 60–90

Common pests and diseases

Watch out for these on your Lucerne (Alfalfa). Upload a photo for AI diagnosis →

Treatment solutions for each pest are available on Pro Plus AI — includes AI photo diagnosis, detailed treatment steps, and product recommendations.

Get a personalised schedule for Lucerne (Alfalfa)

Enter your city, pot count, and sowing date — the Crop Planner builds a day-by-day care calendar with watering reminders, fertiliser timing, and harvest windows.

Build my crop schedule — ₹199

New to terrace gardening? Read the complete India terrace farming guide →

Spot a problem?

Photo-based AI diagnosis identifies diseases, pests, and nutrient deficiencies on your Lucerne (Alfalfa) within seconds.

AI Plant Doctor →Pro Plus AI

Ask an agronomist

Get crop-specific advice from an expert — soil prep, disease treatment, yield improvement.

Book a consultation →