RED Clover

RED CLOVER

Trifolium pratense

DESCRIPTION

  • Perennial plant with erect stems,  and very fast regrowth.
  • Trifoliate leaves and large, lance-shaped leaflets with hairs on both surfaces.
  • Flowers: Purple or pinkish
  • Thousand seed weight (TSW): 1.80 g

FEATURES

  • Prefers well-drained soils with an acidic to neutral pH.
  • It has better performance in cool drylands
  • Excellent tolerance to cold conditions.
  • Maximum potential during spring and summer.
  • Can be used in permanent rainfed meadows but more adapted to mixtures with Italian ryegrass and hybrid for short-term crops.

SOWING 

  • Sowing Period: 
    • Fall: September to November.
    • Spring: March to May
  • Sowing Rate:
    • Pure: 4 – 8 kg/ha.
    • Mixture: 1– 4 kg/ha, depending on the species.
  • Compatible species: grasses and legumes for permanent dry meadows 
  • Inoculant: Group B

VARIETIES

  • ROZETA: diploide
  • ALTASWEDE: diploide
  • START: diploide
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