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Ploidy — Red Clover

Trifolium pratense L.

Ploidy determines whether a red clover cultivar is classified as a diploid (2n=14) or tetraploid (4n=28) form, which significantly impacts productivity, nutritional value, and biological robustness of the crop.

In the reference 252 varieties crop Red clover, where this is mentioned in the description.

Diploid forms of red clover correspond to the natural ploidy level of wild-growing plants. Tetraploid forms, obtained through artificial polyploidization, possess morphological distinctions: larger sizes of flowers, inflorescences, and thousand-seed weight. The corolla tube length in tetraploids ranges from 9–14 mm, whereas in diploids it varies from 8 to 10 mm, which affects pollination efficiency.

The transition to a tetraploid state increases the yield of green mass and dry matter. Such cultivars are characterized by better leafiness, higher protein and carotene content, and a lower proportion of fiber. Furthermore, tetraploids demonstrate advantages in winter hardiness and resistance to root rot and clover rot (Sclerotinia trifoliorum), though they have higher requirements for cultivation conditions.

General information about the subject — on the page Ploidy.

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Varieties of Red 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.

GKT Junior

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

HU
3 records

Jõgeva 205

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

EE
4 records

Slatina

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

SK
4 records

Steirerklee

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

AT
2 records

TEROBA

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DK
2 records

Gregale

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

CZ
3 records

Presto

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

CZ
3 records

Branisko

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

CZ SK
2 records

Trubadur

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

CZ
3 records

Piroska

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

HU
2 records

Carambole

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

R 2n (FR)

FR
1 record

ELBO

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

PAJBJERG A/S

DK
1 record

Falkon

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Hrynyk Ihor Volodymyrovych, Havryliuk Mykhailo Serhiiovych, Bozhenko Anatolii Ivanovych,

UA
1 record

Rubika

Withdrawn

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Kiršinai

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
1 record

TERO

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

L. DÆHNFELDT A/S

DK
2 records

Nika 11

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

G. Naydenova, Tsv. Mihovski, D. Balabanova

BG
2 records

Hruszowska

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

PL
1 record

Sally

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Hagberg, Arne

SE
2 records

Vyliai

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
1 record

Noe

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Amelioration Fourragere (FR)

FR
2 records

Dukat

Withdrawn

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Przedsiebiorstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Radyka

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record