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Variety traits

Productivity — Bird's-foot trefoil

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.

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Varieties of Bird's-foot trefoil 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.

Toro

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

Semillas Biscayart S.A.

IT
9 records

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

MHR SEEDS LIMITED

PL
5 records

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

F Wittmann (DE)

DE FR
4 records

Baco

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

D'Eugenio Sementi s.r.l.

IT
5 records

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

Gentos S.A.

IT
8 records

Nilo HT

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

GENTOS S.A.

IT
8 records

LE 212

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)

IT
5 records

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)

DE
6 records

Guerrico

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

SEMILLAS BISCAYART S.A.

IT
3 records

Delpon

Terminated

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

Amelioration Fourragere (FR)

FR
2 records

Malejak

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

CZ
3 records

Dragotim

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

RO
4 records

Franco

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

IT
4 records

G Keskenylevelű

Protection expired

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

HU
3 records

Tenor

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

CZ
3 records

Sairus

Terminated

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Kondratevych Ol`ha Viktorivna, Petrushkova Ol`ha Mykolaivna, Tomchuk Raisa Viktorivna,

UA
2 records

Gelsvis

Terminated

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
1 record

Dynamo

Terminated

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,

UA
1 record

AC Langille

Withdrawn

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

POWER SEED INC.

IT
1 record

VB Gelsvis

Application submitted

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
1 record

Аchat

Application submitted

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

Biofactor Ltd. (BG)

BG
1 record

Targovishte 1

Terminated

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

1 record

Zora

Protection expired

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

Cent. za poljo. i t. i. (YU)

SI
1 record