Warm Season Perennial Legumes
The Legumes provide good quality forage and fix nitrogen over an extended portion of the year. These plants can provide a highly digestible, high-protein diet. The ability of these plants to fix atmospheric nitrogen makes them an inexpensive protein source. Warm-season legumes initiate growth in late spring after soil temperatures reach 65°F. Many of these species contain high levels of tannins, which can help reduce parasite loads.
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