Transcript Alsike Clover Trifolium Hybridium Origin  Cultivated in Sweden as early as 1750  Came to North America in about 1834  Important legume.

Alsike Clover
Trifolium Hybridium
Origin
 Cultivated in Sweden as early as 1750
 Came to North America in about 1834
 Important legume in the clover-timothy
areas
 Gets its name from Alsike Parish of Sweden
Description
 Stems and leaves are smooth
 Short lived perennial, often used as biennial
 The pink or white heads are smaller then
red clover heads
 Blooms throughout the year
 Root system penetrates deeply into the
subsoil
 Roots survive the frost to grow a new plant
the following spring
Adaptation
 Cool season crop in low-lying moist areas
 Can withstand soils which are waterlogged
 Can stand spring floods up to six weeks
 Also suited well for acidic, organic soils
 Seeded very shallow, most tolerant of cold
and frost
 Damage from insects and diseases are very
uncommon
Limitations
 Intolerant of drought and high temperatures
 Salinity tolerance is low
 Shade tolerance is poor and will not make it
 Less useful for mixtures
Uses
 Used for hay in moister areas of Montana
 It yields very well----- 1.5 tons/acre
 One cutting can be harvested for hay each
season
 Bloat can be prevented if only 1/2 stand
Cost and pounds/acre
 60 pounds/bu.
 Seeding rate is 6-10lbs./acre
 680,000 seeds/pound
 $1.95/lb.
 $59.50/50lb. bag