Berseem Clover
CHARACTERISTICS
| Planting Rate | 5-10 LBS per Acre |
|---|---|
| Plant Height | 2-3 FT |
| Seed Count | 160,000 Seeds per LB |
| Botanical Name | Trifolium alexandrinum |
| Yield | 2 to 4 tons/ac |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Environment | Full Sun-Partial Shade |
| Preferred Sites | Mesic |
| Flower Color | Yellowish White |
| Pollinator Value | Good |
| Grazing Value | Excellent |
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Description
Berseem Clover
Berseem clover is an annual forage legume suitable for hay, green chop, or as a green manure soil improvement crop. This clover also known as Egyptian clover makes an excellent cover crop and looks very similar to alfalfa with comparable forage qualities.
- Harvest at 15 inches
- Leave a stubble of at least 3 inches
- Harvest to before blooming to maximize yields
- Re-growth will be somewhat limited if it is cut after it has completed blooming
- Excellent grazing for young livestock because of its high protein
- Also excellent grazing forage for September/October period
- Livestock must eat the Berseem clover fast enough so it isn’t allowed to bloom, or re-growth will be limited
- Berseem Clover is not supposed to cause bloat
- Fixes up to 100 pounds of Nitrogen per acre
- Improves soil conditions when used as a green manure
- 20-15# per acre, with Oats (3.5 bushel per acre)
- 10-20# per acre into thinning alfalfa fields
- Plant very early in the spring for maximum production
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