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Sweet Clover (Yellow & White Blossom)

A Step Up in Performance

  • Tall growing biennial produces abundant biomass and moderate amounts of nitrogen
  • Widely used as a green manure and soil improvement crop
  • More heat and drought resistant than alfalfa
  • Most drought tolerant forage legume

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Characteristics
VarietySweet Clover (Yellow & White Blossom)
UseHay & Pasture
Root HabitTap
Plant TypeUpright
Preferred Growing ConditionsWidely adapted; very productive on well drained fertile soils
Production PeriodSpring of second (biennial)
Key Features
  • Widely used as a green manure and soil improvement crop
  • More heat and drought resistant than alfalfa
  • Excellent source of nectar and pollen for bees
Limitations
  • Biennial
  • Concern with spoilage and coumarin content for feeding cattle

 

Environmental Tolerances
WinterhardinessGood
Drought ToleranceModerate to High
Flooding ToleranceLow
Optimum PH6.5 – 7.5
Acidity ToleranceLow
Alkalinity ToleranceModerate
Salinity ToleranceModerate
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