Cultivation

Forage use of crimson clover

Trifolium incarnatum L.

Crimson clover is an annual, single-cut crop used for hay and green fodder production. It is characterized by high nutritional value, with a crude protein content of 15–18%.

In the reference 31 varieties crop Crimson clover, where this is mentioned in the description.

A biological feature of crimson clover is its lack of regrowth, which limits its use for forage to a single harvest per season. The crop does not have the ability to regrow after mowing, which distinguishes it from perennial clover species and requires careful planning of sowing.

To achieve maximum nutritional value, mowing must be carried out strictly at the beginning of the flowering stage. Delaying harvesting leads to plant coarsening and a decrease in feed quality. Crimson clover is suitable for feeding sheep and cattle both as part of a green forage sequence and in the form of hay.

General information about the subject — on the page Forage purpose.

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Varieties of Crimson clover mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.