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Legume
Legume Seed | Alfalfa | Alsike Clover | Birdsfoot Trefoil | Crownvetch | Hairyvetch |
Ladino Clover | Korean Lespedeza | Red Clover | Sweetclover | White Dutch Clove
Grass
Grass Seed | Orchardgrass | Tall Fescue | Perennial Ryegrass | K. Bluegrass | Timothy | Reed Canarygrass
Smooth Bromegrass | Big Bluestem | Switchgrass | Indiangrass | Sorghum X Sudan | Sudangrass
Ladino Clover Trifolium repens L.
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Longevity: |
Perennial |
Palatability: |
Very High |
Hardiness: |
Fair |
Drought Tolerance: |
Poor |
Cool or Warm Season: |
Cool |
Bloat Hazard: |
Yes |
Use and Comments: |
Pasture only; low yielding. |
Distribution in U.S.: |
Eastern half. |
Height: |
12-14 inches. |
Roots
Growth Habit: |
Stoloniferous. |
Leaves: |
Palmately trifoliolate; serrations most conspicuous midway between tip and base of leaflet; underside of leaflet shiny; inverted V-shaped "water-mark" not always evident; upper or forward surfaces of petiole often grooved; crinkled appearance on lower portion of petioles; small, pointed stipules. |
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Soil |
Drainage: |
Poorly Drained |
Fertility: |
High | |
pH: |
6.0-6.5 | |
Seed |
Color: |
Yellow or sometimes reddish; browning with age. |
Shape: |
Heart | |
Pounds Per Bushel: |
60 | |
Seeds Per Pound: |
860,000 | |
Seeding Rate: |
2-4 pounds PLS per acre. | |
Seeding Date (Indiana): |
Jan 1-May 1 or Aug 1-Sept 1 | |
Emergence Time (Days): |
10 | |
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): |
70 |
For more forage information contact Dr. Keith Johnson: johnsonk@purdue.edu
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