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Coated Alfalfa Seed, is It Worth It?

Richard Leep, James DeYoung and, Doo-Hong Min (2015)

Summary

Coated alfalfa seed, or pelletized seed was introduced commercially several years ago but has been around for much longer. The process can be traced back to the times of the pyramids in Egypt! Pelletization is a process where seed is coated with a mixture of nutrients, pesticides, or rhizobia. In the case of alfalfa the coatings usually consist of a rhizobium-peat mixture, a lime coating, a fungicide, or a combination thereof followed by a “glue” to hold it all together.