Uncert White clover
Trifolium repens
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trifoliate leaves smooth, hairless
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leaflet oval or heart shape may have a light crescent mark on the upper side.
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cultivars range from small-leaved, low growing and lower-yielding to large-leaved upright types
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flower heads made up of 30-40 flower clusters on a long stalk; to 2.5 cm diameter; pale pink/white, fade to brown
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small pods containing 3-4 seeds which are brown/yellow; egg/heart-shape; ~1.6 million/kg
Pros
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high nutritive value, adds to grass/clover pastures
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year-round growth with vigorous growth in spring/summer
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well adapted to grazing - potentially long-lived perennial
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over-winters by a network of horizontal stems, stolons
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can be grazed hard but is susceptible to sustained heavy grazing by sheep in dry conditions
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fixes nitrogen in pastures, improving overall pasture production
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productive perennial for high rainfall greater than 700mm or irrigated pasture;
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cold and frost tolerant. likes 18-30°C
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suited to soil pH > 4.5; optimum 5.3
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tolerates poorly drained soils
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well suited to peaty soil
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Olsen soil P > 15
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correct any nutrient deficiencies, especially K, P, Mo, S, Cu, B
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very suitable for silage/hay.
cons
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vigour limited by viral diseases
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low tolerance to summer moisture stress,
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high bloat risk if dominant in spring. May contain cyanogenic glucoside compounds; the concentration is rarely sufficient to be significant.
Pasture type and use
Sown spring or Autumn
Sowing rate 2-4 kg/ha in a mix; sow depth 5-15 mm.
Pasture mix suggestions
most temperate grasses including perennial ryegrass, phalaris, tall fescue. Legumes like strawberry clover, red clover and sub. clovers.
Herbs like plantain, chicory
Sowing/planting rates in mixtures
2-4 kg/ha
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