Indeterminate nodules are the only type found in Caesalpiniodeae and Mimosoideae and the most common type in Papilionoideae (Sprent, 2001; p. 32). As a result of the variety of ways the plant is infected by rhizobia, there are different types of nodules.
Vitamins are organic compounds that are needed in even smaller quantities than minerals by the horse, although no less critical. Vitamins can be divided into two groups, the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and the water soluble C and B-complex vitamins.
Alfalfa hay is an excellent source of energy, protein, calcium and some other nutrients for horses. Its concentrations of protein and calcium meet the nutrient needs of horses in high levels of. production, such as growth and lactation, but exceed the nutrient requirements of horses in other. life stages.