LUCERNE – ( Medicago sativa )
Season and Varieties
| Zone District / Season | Month | Variety |
| Irrigated | ||
| Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Krishnagiri and Theni | Throughout the year | CO 2, CO 3 and CO 4 |
Particulars of Lucerne Variety
| PARTICULARS | CO 2 | CO 3 | CO 4 |
| Parentage | Poly cross derivative | Poly cross derivative | Poly cross derivative |
| Duration (Days) | Perennial | Perennial | Perennial |
| Green fodder yield (t/ha/year) | 130 (14 harvests) | 125 (14 harvests) | 120 (14 harvests) |
| Seed yield (kg/ha) | 245 | 250 | 250 |
| Quality Characters | |||
| Protein content (%) | 23.5 | 19-21 | 19-21 |
| Dry matter (%) | 16.8 | 22 | 23 |
| Dry matter yield (t/ha/year) | 21.94 | 27.50 | 27.60 |