Variety traits

Vigor — White Clover

Trifolium repens L.

A complex indicator characterizing the physiological potential of seeds to germinate under suboptimal conditions and the intensity of vegetative recovery of the plant through stolon development and green biomass accumulation.

In the reference 14 varieties crop White clover, where this is mentioned in the description.

For white clover seeds, vigor is defined as the ability to form seedlings under stress conditions, evaluated by the length of the radicle and hypocotyl. High values of this trait ensure successful emergence during deep sowing or moisture deficit.

Under field conditions, vigor is assessed by the rate of green biomass accumulation and the speed of soil surface coverage by stolons. The trait is closely related to competitiveness in grass mixtures and the rate of regrowth after grazing or mowing, with an inverse relationship observed between the energy of vegetative development and the flowering intensity of the cultivar.

General information about the subject — on the page Vigor.

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Varieties of White 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.