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ActiveLotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Semillas Biscayart S.A.
Variety traits
Lotus corniculatus L.
The productivity indicator of Bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) is divided into forage (green mass and dry matter yield) and seed production. The crop is characterized by productive longevity, persisting in the sward for up to 10–12 years.
In the reference 26 varieties crop Bird's-foot trefoil, where this is mentioned in the description.
The forage productivity of Bird's-foot trefoil is estimated by dry matter yields in the range of 4.47 to 9.0 t/ha, with leafiness reaching 57–60% during the harvesting maturity phase. Seed productivity is characterized as low, amounting to 2–4 kg/ha due to the biological trait of pod shattering upon ripening.
The productivity indicator is significantly influenced by the management regime: a two-cut system with the first cut at the beginning of the flowering phase is considered optimal. For breeding purposes, adaptive parameters are determined through stability and stress-tolerance indices. During cultivation, the crop's competitiveness is taken into account, requiring the selection of suitable grass mixtures, such as Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) or orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata).
General information about the subject — on the page Productivity.
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.
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Semillas Biscayart S.A.
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
MHR SEEDS LIMITED
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
F Wittmann (DE)
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
D'Eugenio Sementi s.r.l.
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Gentos S.A.
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
GENTOS S.A.
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
SEMILLAS BISCAYART S.A.
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
INIA (UY)
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Amelioration Fourragere (FR)
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Kondratevych Ol`ha Viktorivna, Petrushkova Ol`ha Mykolaivna, Tomchuk Raisa Viktorivna,
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Belash Vira Antonivna, Koval`ov Vitalii Borysovych, Vorona Leontii Ivanovych, Babych Anatolii Oleksandrovych, Chernus`ka Tamara Andriivna, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Chernuss`kyi Vadym Viktorovych, Vyshnevs`ka Oksana Vasylivna,
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
POWER SEED INC.
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Biofactor Ltd. (BG)
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Cent. za poljo. i t. i. (YU)