Alfalfa grass is called pig grass in rural areas, which contains a lot of nutrients and is often used as feed for poultry, which can promote gastrointestinal digestion of poultry. Alfalfa is bright green, with small flowers, strong adaptability, no soil picking, and likes warm and humid climate. Common pests and diseases include anthracnose, leaf spot and scale insects, which can be treated with thiophanate-methyl.

Alfalfa is called pig grass in rural areas.

Alfalfa grows slowly, but its yield is high. Sowing can be done all year round, so it is called pig grass in rural areas. Alfalfa contains a lot of nutrients such as protein, crude fiber and mineral elements, and hay can be used as feed. Alfalfa is a kind of high-quality fiber feed, which can regulate the number of intestinal flora of poultry, promote gastrointestinal digestion and improve the quality of poultry meat.

Alfalfa is an annual or perennial herb in Leguminosae, also known as lentil, clover or clover. The stem of this plant grows thin and upright, with bright green leaves, soft touch and serrated edges. The flowers of this plant are bisexual, yellow or lavender, stamens 10, and the flowering period is from May to July.

Alfalfa has strong adaptability and low requirements on soil, and can be planted in slightly acidic, slightly alkaline or neutral soil. Thermophilic plants are suitable for growing in warm and humid climate, with slow growth rate and strong vitality, mostly growing in mountainous areas or slopes, and distributed in Inner Mongolia, Hubei, Guangxi, Gansu and other places in China.

Alfalfa likes warm and humid environment. During its growing period, the humid and sultry climate will cause plant diseases and insect pests. Common diseases and insect pests of alfalfa are leaf spot, anthracnose and scale insects. The diseased leaves should be pruned in time, treated with chlorothalonil or thiophanate-methyl, and then the plants should be placed in a cool and ventilated place.