Frost and drought tolerance of common sainfoin is higher than in other forage legumes such as alfalfa or different clover species.Meyer D. W. and M. Badaruddin, 2001. Frost tolerance of ten seedling legume species at four growth stages. Crop Sciences 41: 1838–1842 In contrast O. viciifolia is much more intolerant to water logging than other forage legumes. Therefore, clayey soils with a bad drainage should be avoided. Also acidic soils are not appropriate for the cultivation of common sainfoin.Bordeleau L. M. and D. Prévost, 1994. Nodulation and nitrogen fixation in extreme environments. Plant and Soil 161: 115–125Heinrichs D. M., 1970. Flooding Tolerance of Legumes. Canadian Journal of Plant Sciences 50: 435-438
