36 CLOVER & LEGUMES
* = variety not stated
Red Clover
* = variety not stated
White Clover
Red clover is the one of the most widely-seeded forage legumes in the world . It establishes easily and rapidly . Not as drought-tolerant or winter-hardy as alfalfa . Medium red clovers will recover after being cut and mammoth red clover will not .
Best Use : Pasture , haylage , dry hay or cover crop Adaptation : Red clover grows on wet and low pH soils that won ’ t support alfalfa . Better adapted to heaver soils Requirements : Difficult to dry as hay . Improved varieties ( Ruby Red , Freedom ) dry down faster . Can cause livestock bloat when heavy stands are grazed . Planting Date : February – May , July 15th – August 30th . Can be frost-seeded . Seeding : 8-12 lbs / acre straight ; 2-5 lbs / acre in a mix . Drill or broadcast and roll . Plant ¼ in . to ½ in . deep
Medium Red Clover *
• Variety not stated red clover
• Fast establishment , good recovery , persists 2 to 3 years
• Economical choice for haying , grazing and cover cropping
• Conventional seed inoculated with Prevail – OMRI listed
• Organic seed coated with Apex Green Hydroloc Conventional Uncertified _________$ 1.98 / lb
$ 99 / 50lb bag Organic _____________________$ 2.98 / lb
$ 149.00 / 50lb bag
White clover is a perennial legume that is more persistent than red clover . It can withstand heavy field traffic and thrive under shady , moist conditions .
Best Use : Excellent choice for beef or dairy pastures to increase productivity , palatability , intake , protein , and energy . Can be used as a living mulch . Adaptations : Widely adapted , easy to establish , and prefers medium to heavy soils . Avoid droughty soils . Requirements : Not a good choice for horse pastures . Can cause bloat . Most white clovers are aggressive , keep seeding rates low . Planting Date : February – May , July 15th – August 30th . Can be frost-seeded . Seeding : 6-8 lbs / acre straight or 1-3 lbs / acre in a mix . Drill or broadcast . Do not plant deeper than ¼ in .
Ladino White Clover *
• A taller , large-leaved white clover excellent for grazing
• Good N fixer
• Best fit in productive pastures
• Excellent companion planted with pasture grasses Conventional Uncertified ____________ $ 4.00 / lb
$ 200.00 / 50lb bag
Ruby Red Brand *
NEW !
• Highest yielding red clover we sell !
• Excellent persistence and disease resistance
• Fast drying and high forage quality
• Fast establishment and rapid recovery after cutting
• Coated with Apex Green Hydroloc – OMRI listed Conventional Uncertified ________$ 2.80 / lb
$ 140.00 / 50lb bag
Ruby Red Starfire II Marathon Average
9.06 8.38 8.00 9.25
Cornell University , 2010 - 2011 Tons / Acre
YIELD ( tons / acre )
Arlington
• Upright growth habit and fine stemmed .
• Fast establishment and fast recovery after cutting
• Good disease resistance
• More hardy than Medium Red VNS
• Coated with Apex Green Hydroloc – OMRI listed Organic and Certified ___________$ 3.80 / lb
$ 190.00 / 50lb bag
Alice Grazing
• Excellent grazing tolerance
• An improved variety of ladino white clover with large leaves growing up to 12 in . in height
• Very winter hardy and quick to establish
• Favorite of grazers
• Excellent production and balance with pasture grasses
• Coated with Nitro Coat - OMRI Listed Conventional Uncertified __________ $ 5.84 / lb
$ 146.00 / 25lb bag Organic and Certified _____________ $ 8.70 / lb
$ 217.50 / 25lb bag
Rivendel
• Small leafed grazing clover
• Great companion for aggressive pasture grasses
• Very good tolerance to close grazing
• Excellent disease resistance
• Coated with Apex Green – OMRI listed Organic and Certified _____________ $ 8.20 / lb
$ 205.00 / 25lb bag
Manitoba Brand *
• Improved variety selected under organic field condition in Manitoba
• More persistent than VNS Medium Red
• Widely adapted to broad range of soil types & growing conditions
• Good disease resistance
• Coated with Apex Green Hydroloc – OMRI listed Organic and Certified ___________ $ 3.80 / lb
$ 190.00 / 50lb bag
Freedom MR !
• Reduced stem pubescence aids in rapid drydown and minimizes handling dust
• Tremendous dry matter production
• Excellent choice for hay
• Better winter hardiness than Freedom
• Coated with Nitro-coat - OMRI listed Certified Blue Tag Seed __________ $ 4.18 / lb
$ 104.50 / 25lb bag Organic and Certified ___________ $ 5.00 / lb
$ 250.00 / 50lb bag
BEST PRACTICE : Red clover should be cut no later than September 1st in the seeding year to allow for overwintering . Graze or cut for hay when the red clover is at ¼ to ½ bloom . Leave at least 2 inches of growth after each harvest . More information at : www . alseed . com
New Zealand White Clover *
• Tolerates drought conditions better and is more vigorous than White Dutch
• Tolerates a wide range of soils
• Excellent tolerance to grazing
• Good choice for living mulch or green manure Conventional Uncertified ____________ $ 4.00 / lb
$ 200.00 / 50lb bag
White Dutch Clover *
• Low-growing clover with good traffic tolerance and persistence
• Can be used as living mulch in orchards and vegetable gardens
• Avoid dry soils Conventional Uncertified ____________ $ 4.50 / lb
$ 225.00 / 50lb bag
MAIN TYPES OF WHITE CLOVER : Cultivars of white clover are grouped by plant height and leaf size : White Dutch is short growing but has the greatest persistence and winter hardiness , New Zealand is intermediate in height , flowers profusely and has some heat tolerance , while Ladino fixes the most N , is taller growing , higher yielding but less persistent than White Dutch .
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