Grass and Roots Brochure 2021

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WHITE CLOVER

WHITE CLOVER

White Clover is used in medium and longterm mixtures. It will move through the sward as it grows by stolons (long root-like stems that creep over the soil surface). Small leaf clovers are suitable for tight sheep grazing. Larger leaf varieties are suited to cutting but would be grazed out very quickly by intensive sheep grazing. It is vital that the correct clover is incorporated in any grass mixture. • Produces high DM yields (4T DM/ha/year) • Excellent source of home-grown protein • Can fix up to 150kg/N/ha/year • Grows under environmental stresses • Growth habit produces a dense base for excellent persistency • Provides valuable grazing during summer/ autumn months when grass growth is slower

Site • Can be grown on a range of soil types • Avoid fields prone to waterlogging

Establishment • Sow at a shallow depth: 1cm when soil temperature reaches 8˚C plus • Pure sward seed rate: 4kg/acre • Seed rate as part of a grass mix: 1-1.5kg/acre

Utilisation • Select the correct leaf size for your grassland management regime • Very versatile crop so can be cut or grazed • Small leaf varieties are most suited to intensive sheep grazing • Medium leaf varieties are suited to non-intensive sheep grazing, cattle grazing and cutting • Large leaf varieties are most suited to cutting and cattle grazing

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