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

Characteristics
Variety Sweet Clover (Yellow & White Blossom)
Use Hay & Pasture
Root Habit Tap
Plant Type Upright
Preferred Growing Conditions Widely adapted; very productive on well drained fertile soils
Production Period Spring 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
Winterhardiness Good
Drought Tolerance Moderate to High
Flooding Tolerance Low
Optimum PH 6.5 – 7.5
Acidity Tolerance Low
Alkalinity Tolerance Moderate
Salinity Tolerance Moderate

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